> From: Mark Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:54:00 +1000
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>
> > 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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