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diff --git a/contrib/bind/README b/contrib/bind/README index 65f9664..2f1e34f 100644 --- a/contrib/bind/README +++ b/contrib/bind/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -This is the source portion of BIND version 8.2.3-T2B. Its companions -are "doc" and "contrib" so you are probably not missing anything. +This is the source portion of BIND version 8. Its companions are "doc" and +"contrib" so you are probably not missing anything. See the CHANGES file for a detailed listing of all changes. See the INSTALL file for information on building and installing BIND. @@ -7,17 +7,19 @@ file for information on building and installing BIND. See the SUPPORT file for information on obtaining commercial support for ISC artifacts including BIND, INN, and DHCP. -SECURITY NOTE: +Note that BIND 8 is in "end-of-life", having been replaced by BIND 9. See +http://www.isc.org/ for more details. - Solaris and other pre-4.4BSD kernels do not respect ownership or - protections on UNIX-domain sockets. This means that the default - path for the NDC control socket (/var/run/ndc) is such that any - user (root or other) on such systems can issue any NDC command - except "start" and "restart". The short term fix for this is to - override the default path and put such control sockets into root- - owned directories which do not permit non-root to r/w/x through them. - The medium term fix is for BIND to enforce this requirement internally. - The long term fix is for all kernels to upgrade to 4.4BSD semantics. +BIND 8.2.3 Highlights + + Improved support for Windows NT and Windows 2000. + Host stats are no longer required to track the source of a record. + IXFR improvements. + Forwarders track and use RTT to select fastest. + Unix domain sockets implementions that require the directory + to be secure, are now secured. + Many minor problems fixed. + Linux DoS removed. BIND 8.2.2 patchlevel 5 Highlights @@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ BIND 8.2.2 Highlights New global options for "transfer-source" and "also-notify". $GENERATE now supports more record types, and options. - BIND 8.2.1 Highlights Bug fixes, especially to DNSSEC, TSIG, IXFR, and selective forwarding. @@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ BIND 8.2 Highlights Documentation improvements Performance enhancements - BIND 8.1.2 Highlights Security fixes for a number of problems including: @@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ BIND 8.1.2 Highlights Experimental -u (set user id), -g (set group id), and -t (chroot) command line options. See the INSTALL file for details. - BIND 8 Features -> DNS Dynamic Updates (RFC 2136) @@ -155,7 +154,6 @@ BIND 8 Features -> Many bug fixes - File and Directory Overview CHANGES history of added features and @@ -196,7 +194,6 @@ Kits, Questions, Comments, and Bug Reports <URL:http://www.isc.org/bind.html> the BIND home page <URL:mailto:bind-bugs@isc.org> bug reports - To Support the Effort Note that BIND is supported by the Internet Software Consortium, and |
