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Re: [DNSOP] Please review the definitions around "recursive" in terminology-bis

Paul Vixie <paul@redbarn.org> Mon, 12 March 2018 21:14 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] Please review the definitions around "recursive" in terminology-bis
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Paul Hoffman wrote:
> On 12 Mar 2018, at 10:21, Vix wrote:
>
>> I call them full resolved not recursive resolvers. I thought 1034 also
>> did.
>
> Not really. Please see the full text of Section 6 to see the state of
> "full resolver" and "full-service resolver".

huh.

>
> The term "recursive resolver" is used in a zillion other places, so
> defining it here will help readers understand the DNS.

as long as you don't try to call it a recursor, we'll have no trouble 
between us.

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P Vixie

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