[34358] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Reasons why BIND isn't being upgraded
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mathew Butler)
Sat Feb 3 20:18:01 2001
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From: Mathew Butler <mbutler@tonbu.com>
To: 'Paul A Vixie' <vixie@mfnx.net>, nanog@merit.edu
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:38:25 -0800
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Paul, please pardon me while I guffaw, and then blame you (as representative
for the ISC) for "passing the buck".
"It's not our fault that the mechanism we use for notification is completely
inadequate for the needs of the global community."
Please think about the ramifications (PR, marketing, and sales) of that
statement if a major corporation (such as Microsoft, Sun, Compaq, Dell, or
any of the others) tried to state that. And then, please attempt to defend
your position.
Cordially,
-Mat Butler
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A Vixie [mailto:vixie@mfnx.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:52 PM
To: nanog@merit.edu
Subject: Re: Reasons why BIND isn't being upgraded
> I'm a bit confused. ...
Yes.
> Will the ISC implement similar policies with its INN and DHCP software
> in the foreseeable future, or is this something unique to BIND?
I don't see INN or DHCP as critical to the internet's infrastructure, so,
no.
> CERT has NEVER been the source of early warnings. By the time they release
> information it has already been dissimenated in a variety of other forums.
Nevertheless CERT is the mechanism ISC has always used to get critical bug
notifications out to the industry, and there are no plans to change that.
If
you think CERT's methods are unsuitable, please take it up with them
directly.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Paul, please pardon me while I guffaw, and then blame =
you (as representative for the ISC) for "passing the =
buck".</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"It's not our fault that the mechanism we use =
for notification is completely inadequate for the needs of the global =
community."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Please think about the ramifications (PR, marketing, =
and sales) of that statement if a major corporation (such as Microsoft, =
Sun, Compaq, Dell, or any of the others) tried to state that. And =
then, please attempt to defend your position.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cordially,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Mat Butler</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Paul A Vixie [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:vixie@mfnx.net">mailto:vixie@mfnx.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:52 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: nanog@merit.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Reasons why BIND isn't being upgraded =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'm a bit confused. ...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Yes.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Will the ISC implement similar policies with its =
INN and DHCP software</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> in the foreseeable future, or is this something =
unique to BIND?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I don't see INN or DHCP as critical to the internet's =
infrastructure, so, no.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> CERT has NEVER been the source of early =
warnings. By the time they release</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> information it has already been dissimenated in =
a variety of other forums. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Nevertheless CERT is the mechanism ISC has always =
used to get critical bug</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>notifications out to the industry, and there are no =
plans to change that. If</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you think CERT's methods are unsuitable, please take =
it up with them directly.</FONT>
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