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Re: [dnsext] additional section processing for DNAME

JINMEI Tatuya / 神明達哉 <jinmei@isc.org> Wed, 12 January 2011 08:09 UTC

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From: JINMEI Tatuya / 神明達哉 <jinmei@isc.org>
To: Edward Lewis <Ed.Lewis@neustar.biz>
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Subject: Re: [dnsext] additional section processing for DNAME
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At Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:55:38 -0500,
Edward Lewis <Ed.Lewis@neustar.biz> wrote:

> >But I still failed to understand the sense of the change, and what
> >"type NS additional section processing" means wasn't still clear to
> >me.
> 
> Ahh, yes.  Ok, I understand the question.  And I agree it's not 
> entirely clear. ;)  (As in, "yes, I certainly understand the 
> problem...")

Okay, I'm glad to know it was not only me:-)

> One of the issues in writing these updates (or alleged 
> clarifications) I can mention from my experience in doing them is 
> that the original text is so weak and thus interpreted so 
> differently, someone will be unhappy.  The safest thing to do is 
> retain as much of the original text and slap on some supports where 
> we can "get away with it."  Perhaps this is a case of that.

Perhaps.  Right now I just wonder about the meaning rather than
agreeing or disagreeing with anything.  Since the original text in
question was (seemingly) intentionally updated, I'd at least like to
know the intent of the update.

Thanks,

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JINMEI, Tatuya
Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.

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