Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbys...@in.waw.pl> writes: > On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 01:14:14PM -0400, Robbie Harwood wrote: >> Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbys...@in.waw.pl> writes: >> >> > Pfff, now I'm confused. Here is a case where systemd-resolved >> > implements the standard, and some people were unhappy because they >> > were relying on sloppy implementations which don't follow the RFC. >> >> Yes, welcome to software development! >> >> Sometimes people care about the standard and sometimes the standard >> isn't helpful. You can bemoan it, or belittle the users as you are >> doing here, but *that's how it is*. > > I agree, but I was replying to a mail which said that systemd-resolved does > not follow the standard. In *this* particular case, that complaint is off > target. > >> The only way you can find out which >> approach to take is to *figure out what the people in the space >> expect*. In other words, it requires human contact and understanding of >> the problems - not just guessing in a vacuum. > > There is more than one space... and different people have different > expectations. What systemd-resolved was doing seems the appropriate > thing for 90% of cases, but we also implemented an opt-in for the > other behaviour. So I don't think you're being fair when you're saying > "[I] bemoan it, or belittle the users", since I implemented the opt-in and > I didn't even say anything about the users.
Then I have misinterpreted your intent in the opening of your email - "Pfff" struck me as dismissive, and this was compounded by your statement that "some people were unhappy". I see this was not your intent and withdraw that criticism. Thanks, --Robbie
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