[rssac-caucus] DNS Root Server System history - input

[John Bond]

On 11/02/2016 14:14, Steve Sheng wrote:
> 
>> I think it would be nice to reintroduce software diversity when ripe NCC
>> took on the responsibility of k-root.  Im not sure of the history myself
>> but i was lead to believe that at this point most if not all root
>> servers where running bind which prompted RIPE NCC to work with NLnet
>> labs to produce NSD
>>
> 
> 
> Thanks John. This diversity is recorded on page 27 of the report.  
> 
> "In early 2000s, there were increasing concerns about the lack of diversity in name server software. The RIPE NCC partnered with NLnet Labs to design and develop an authoritative name server (NSD)50 from scratch. The RIPE NCC contributed requirements, input to the design and lab testing to the initial development of NSD. NSD was deployed on K-Root in 2003."
Great thanks Steve i missed that.

John