> On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 12:47:50PM +0200, Volker wrote:
> > As I think having a default to hint root zone is better, I'll file a
> > PR about that.
>
> Which leads me to ask:
>
> Why hasn't anyone recommended using stub zones for this? It seems the
> goal is to cache NS records from the rootservers, and stub zones don't
> utilise AXFR/IXFR.
Because a root server (stealth slave) can generate the NXDOMAIN
responses locally. This really is a big win for ISP's where
there are lots of leaked queries for private tlds, IPv4 addresses
etc.
Whether there is a benefit for everyone is still open to debate.
Mark
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