Forwarding: The decision, whether to employ it, is *complex*, kids.
Ace Fekay [MVP]
PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere at hotmail.com
Sat Dec 11 04:43:19 UTC 2004
In news:c1.01.2thvzy$5AJ at J.de.Boyne.Pollard.localhost,
Jonathan de Boyne Pollard <J.deBoynePollard at Tesco.NET> made a post then I
commented below
> If you're not using a forwarder (well, then you should be.
>
> [...]
>
> Dana Brash
> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>
> In the discussion forum for ISC's BIND, DevilsPGD has just written:
>
>
> Why are you using forwarding? This is silly, dangerous and
> pointless.
>
> I agree 100% with the above -- I'm curious, can anybody tell me why
> the whole forwarding fetish seems to be so popular, especially in
> printed books and documentation and MCSEs?
>
> Most crackerjack box MCSEs are not only stupid, but lazy -- Setting
> up forwarding takes a few more seconds then not setting up
> forwarding, so what's the benefit?
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Jonathan, you need to lay off the caffeine...
Were all here to help and advise, and the more responses a poster receives,
invites collaboration. Your understanding of DNS is remarkable, and is
welcomed in the discussions, but to flame, is unwarranted.
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Ace
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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
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