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Kevin Darcy <kcd@daimlerchrysler.com>
Date:
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:27:38 -0500
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Subject:
Re: Radical Surgery proposal: stop doing reverse for IPv6.
Eric A. Hall wrote:
>on 3/19/2003 11:53 AM Kevin Darcy wrote:
>
>
>
>>Reverse DNS for telecom gear (routers, switches, etc.) still makes sense
>>IMO, because it demonstrably aids network troubleshooting. But I think
>>we should stop recommending it for end nodes.
>>
>>
>
>As soon as a viable alternative is in wide-spread production and which
>doesn't have the same kinds of problems (or new ones which are worse), we
>can do so. Until then, it's pretty much the only reasonable game in town
>for the masses to use.
>
No, a false sense of security is *worse* than nothing. And as long as
the band-aid sticks, there little incentive to do things right.
- Kevin
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