Short Shameful Geek Confession

[yesthattom]

I forgot the trailing “.” on a label in a DNS table today for the first time in, I think, 5 years.

Comments

[dr-memory.livejournal.com]

I use djbdns and love it to pieces; YMMV.

(Yes, DJB is a jackass. The trick to using his software is to interact with the man himself as little as possible.)

[dossy.livejournal.com]

djb isn't a jackass.

remember, jesus was also crucified and today millions worship him.

djb's attitude is unpopular because it comes out and says "your code is shit" to many old-timers in the Internet space who people worship for no good reason other than "once upon a time, they were the first to write some software that implemented something novel, at the time." djb's clearly saying "today, it's no longer sufficient to implement functionality. security is necessary."

time will prove djb right.

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then
they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

[yesthattom.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty comfortable at the "he's an asshole" stage. When I move on, I'll buy you a beer.

I do believe he is brilliant, however. That's orthogonal to one's asshole status.