Will reverting DNS wildcard have any adverse affects?

Sat Oct 4 16:24:18 UTC 2003

> > And what possible problems are you expecting with leaving
> > zone "com" { type delegation-only; };
> > zone "net" { type delegation-only; };
> > in the configuration?
> > 
> > They should be delegation-only in any case, shouldn't they?

that was the basis of the enhanced version of the feature, which is spelled
"root-delegation-only".  non-delegation data in root or toplevel domains is
possibly useful (like www.$TLD) but not necessary (an NS can be put in to
achieve the same effect with an extra "hop".)

> well, thats up to the zone admin. :)
> my concern is mostly along the lines of folks who will do things like:
> 
> zone "waw.pl" { type delegation-only; };
> 
> to random zones that they think -SHOULD- be delegation-only, regardless
> of what the zone admin specifies.

"and remember, kids, all power tools can kill."
-- 
Paul Vixie