Re: [DNSOP] DNS Terminology: Glue

[Tim Wicinski <[e-mail]>]

On 3/13/15 4:55 PM, Paul Hoffman 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?


Removing my hat as chair, I personally like Evan's additions.

tim