On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, Paul Lussier wrote:
>>> What was wrong with it?
>>
>> It is known to give misleading, incomplete, or outright incorrect answers
>> in certain failure modes.  Since one often uses DNS query tools when
>> things are broken, it led to much confusion.
>
> Then why not fix it?

  I dunno.  Maybe they figure it has such a bad rep, it would be easier to
start over?  I didn't write it.  :-)

> Why "deprecate" a tool which is as old as BIND itself, and which
> everyone has become used to using?

  Because "everyone" knows nslookup is buggy, and shouldn't be used?

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