Re: how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

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> >>>> 	Well we could stop caching any DNS data.  That's the only
> >>>> 	way to make it match the credit card industry model where
> >>>> 	changes are instantly available.
> > 
> > 
> > 	these days, i am thinking Mark is just baiting trolls.
> > 	caches are too useful to abandon outright, but i'm pretty sure
> > 	rethinking them is a great idea.
> 
> Caches seem to be the majority of concern in the last 3 to 4 weeks, I
> doubt anyone would disagree they can be useful just like web caching can
> be useful.
> 
> The question is does the pros outweigh the cons?
> 
> If shared caching at the ISP level is abandoned in favour of moving them
> closer to the end user, either on their computer or on the LAN but isn't
> accessible usually from beyond the LAN, would that not solve the
> majority of concerns currently being expressed?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Best regards,
>  Duane


	if your caching at all (near/far) your caching.
	if you keep zero state "...stop caching any DNS data... (Mark Andrews)"
	then you are not.

	my gentle assertion was that caching is valuable, should be kept/rethought.
	theevents of the day are only tangential to cache design.  -IF- caching is
	to be re-thought, then it should be carefully thought out, not a twitch
	reaction to a (perceived) threat.


--bill

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