Re: [DNSOP] draft-yao-dnsop-idntld-implementation-00 and DNAME

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alfred HÎnes" <ah@TR-Sys.de>
To: <draft-yao-dnsop-idntld-implementation@cabernet.tools.IETF.ORG>
Cc: <namedroppers@ops.ietf.org>; <dnsop@ietf.org>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:53 PM
Subject: [DNSOP] draft-yao-dnsop-idntld-implementation-00 and DNAME

> Authors:
> 
> I fear that Sections 3 ff. of draft-yao-dnsop-idntld-implementation-00
> have entirely missed the evolution of the dnesext-rfc2672-dname draft.
> 
> The "Understand DNAME" bit, and hence the dependence on EDNS has been
> removed in June, and it has been reinforced that support for DNAME
> does not require support for EDNS0 (although recent empirical data
> have shown that ENDS0 support is almost pervasive for authoritative
> servers and recursive resolvers in these days, and, as you know,
> IPv6 makes EDNS0 effectively mandatory, and DNSSEC does the same).
> 
> This clarification of RFC 2672 has the support of major implementors
> and implementations.
> 
> I suppose that this evolution has made moot much of the discussion
> in your draft.  So please could you revise it based on the current
> understanding of DNAME ?

ok, I will do some updatings.

> 
> Namedroppers:
> 
> What's the state of draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc2672bis-dname ?
> IIRC, there was no substantial discussion on the list since -17
> has been posted in September.
> Are the chairs now working on bringing that draft to the IESG?
> 
> DNSOP folks:
> 
> Are there sound empirical data on DNAME support at large?
> 
> Reportedly, DNAME already is in heavy use in ENUM deployments.
> I've never heard complaints from ENUM folks about issues with
> DNAME -- or did I miss smething?

enum is not widely deployed. as far as I know, there are few enum users in the world.

> 
> 
> Kind regards,
>  Alfred HÎnes.
> 
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