Re: [DNSOP] New Version Notification for draft-hoffman-dns-terminology-00.txt

[Mark Andrews <[e-mail]>]

In message <[e-mail]>, Andrew Sullivan writes:
> On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 12:06:28PM +1100, Mark Andrews wrote:
> > 
> > A iterative resolver make RD=0 queries.
> > A resursive resolver make RD=1 queries.
> 
> The problem with that definition, though I guess it is technically
> most accurate, is that it doesn't help anyone who doesn't already
> understand the difference.  After all, the second of these only says,
> "a recursive resolver says that it wants recursion", which is hardly
> elicidating for the uninitiated.
> 
> I think Tony's proposal is on the right track (certainly better than
> the quick excerpt we did from STD 13, which is at least as confusing).
> But I think Paul put his finger on the problem with that text: there's
> no way to know in advance what sort of server you're querying.

But the answer tells you if you talked to a recursive server (RA=1)
or not.
 
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