On 4/2/15, 22:38, "Paul Vixie" <p...@redbarn.org> wrote:
>Tony Finch wrote: >> Re. "primary", it is worth noting the definition of the SOA MNAME >> field in RFC 1035: >> >> MNAME The <domain-name> of the name server that was the >> original or primary source of data for this zone. I'm aware of this, and once even heard some folks believe the MNAME made the SOA an implicit NS record. (Shrug.) One of the problems in defining terms is that there are many DNS operations practicioners, I mean staff of DNS operations, that never come near an RFC. And the model of operations today deviates from what was done in the 80's. So sometimes digging so deep... >if we were allowed to invent new terminology, i'd say: > >primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary >zone transfer source, zone transfer sink FWIW, I never have been in a situation (in operations) where I'd needed to use terms like that. I'm not arguing over them, just saying that I've never had to talk about "that." We did talk about "publishers of" and "subscribers to" a zone. I'm not suggesting different terms. Just pointing out that, at least in my experience, new terminology isn't really needed for the old concepts and digging out old meanings of terms is more to settle bar bets than to help clarify or simplify the protocol. I don't mean to denigrate Paul H's effort (the individual draft) either, just expressing sympathy as he rolls Sisyphus' ball. After all, it is good to settle bar bets.
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