in defense of nslookup

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> > If you just want a simple, terse version of dig, why not use "host"?
> 
> Because every DNS server I've ever worked with, regardless of O/S, has
> nslookup, and a lot of O/S's include nslookup as part of the standard TCP/IP
> tool set whether DNS is installed or not.
> 
> The only places I've consistently found "host" or "dig" are on DNS servers
> that include the latest and greatest version if BIND.

	Some OS's include them as part of the standard OS.  If yours doesn't
	complain to your vendor.

	Mark
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