Re: [DNSOP] DNS Terminology: Glue

[Casey Deccio <[e-mail]>]

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Paul Hoffman <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> On Mar 13, 2015, at 9:33 AM, Evan Hunt <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > Given the amount of discussion this topic has generated, and the number
> of
> > ways I've seen the word used in the past (and, in fact, have used it
> myself
> > when speaking imprecisely), a discursive paragraph about common misuses
> > might be helpful.  Like:
> >
> >        The term "glue" is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to
> >        other resource records in a parent zone that are related to a
> >        delegation, such as address records included with a referral
> >        which are not strictly necessary due to the server's domain
> >        name falling below the zone cut, the authoritative delegation
> >        (NS), or the delegation signer (DS).
> >
> > This could help newcomers to the DNS to understand what they're reading
> > when they encounter terms like "NS glue", but it still stakes out a clear
> > definition of the word.
>
> This seems like a good addition. We would like the terminology draft to be
> both definitions of terms and common mis-definitions. Do others have
> thoughts on Evan's proposed addition?


It is a helpful addition.

It seems like a reference to delegation NS records is also in order, based
on previous discussion:

From:
"... the authoritative delegation (NS)..."

To:
"... delegation or authoritative name server (NS) records (i.e., above or
below the zone cut)..."

Regards,
Casey