Re: [dnsext] getting people to use new RRTYPEs

[Doug Barton <[e-mail]>]

On 04/25/2013 08:43 PM, John Levine wrote:
>>> 1. Insert the ability into the interface to add freeform stuff
>>> 2. Run the equivalent of named-checkzone prior to committing the change
>>> 3. Profit!
>
> I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
>
> No, this won't work with provisioning systems in the real world, that
> have to be usable by people who are not DNS weenies, and work in
> systems where the software upgrade cycle is months or years, not days.

Once again, I know that you want to promote your solution for this 
problem. That's fine, but that doesn't mean that it's the only solution, 
or even the best one. What I proposed would work "forever." There is no 
doubt that it requires more DNS knowledge, but most non-experts entering 
"special" or "custom" DNS are doing cut and paste anyway.

> There are real reasons that seven years after RFC 4408, most
> provisioning systems still don't handle type 99 records, and it's not
> because everyone who does e-mail is stupid.

Um, that's pretty much non-sequitur.

> No need to respond, you've made your point, although it may not be
> what you thought it was.

Yep, a lot of that going around. :)

Doug