X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=adns.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=00c81407f83b3cfd935272f06e9e793246c99661;hp=4977a028a269ab1538bf94f79cf86d634d4b5026;hb=be4d66dc60264126ba6b3fbd67609ef0b6c0d266;hpb=9b21b3834387727062b6e952ff070cfc3ed877ff diff --git a/README b/README index 4977a02..00c8140 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ GNU adns - + Advanced, easy to use, asynchronous-capable DNS client library and utilities. - + adns is a resolver library for C (and C++) programs, and a collection of useful DNS resolver utilities. - + C library In contrast with the standard interfaces, gethostbyname et al and @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ C library TCP in case of long replies or queries, or to other nameservers if several are available. It has sensible handling of bad responses etc. - + DNS utility programs adns also comes with a number of utility programs for use from the @@ -54,37 +54,49 @@ DNS utility programs general-purpose DNS helper program for scripting languages which can invoke and communicate with subprocesses. See the [1]adnshost usage message for a summary of its capabilities. - + +Forthcoming: + + I hope that future versions may also have the following features: + * The library should be useable by threads in a multithreaded + program in a natural way. It should multiplex many threads' + queries through a single query socket. + * IPv6 support. + * Some kind of awareness of DNSSEC. + * Possibly some very limited caching behaviour. + * There was, at one point, a draft native Perl interface from Tony + Finch. + Documentation I'm afraid there is no manual yet. However, competent C programmers should be able to use the library based on the [2]commented adns.h header file, and the usage messages for the programs should be sufficient. - + Feedback I'd be pleased if you would let me know if you're using my library in your project, and what you think of it. - + If you are subscribed to adns-discuss please send feedback, including bug reports, there; otherwise send mail to adns-bugreports@chiark.greenend.org.uk. If you'd prefer that your message wasn't forwarded to the adns-bugreports list, send it to adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk. - + Mailinglists I have set up mailinglists adns-announce and adns-discuss. The announcements list is moderated and will contain only announcements of important bugs, new versions, etc. The bug reports address mentioned above is also a mailing list; feel free to subscribe to it. - + There are [3]archives and subscription web pages, or you can subscribe by sending mail containing the word `subscribe' to adns-announce-REQUEST@chiark.greenend.org.uk or adns-discuss-REQUEST@chiark.greenend.org.uk. - + Download Available for download from [4]chiark.greenend.org.uk are: @@ -92,56 +104,65 @@ Download * [6]adns.h API header file with comments, and [7]usage message for adnshost (currently there is no manual, sorry). * All versions released so far are also available via [8]anonymous - FTP and [9]HTTP, - * A mirror of my CVS repository is available via rsync from + FTP and [9]HTTP. + + You can also access the project CVS repositories: + * A mirror of the source code repository is available via rsync from rsync.chiark.greenend.org.uk::ftp/users/ian/cvs-pub/adns (use FTP first to find your way around), or via [10]cvsweb. - - adns is also available from the [11]GNU Project FTP servers and their - [12]mirrors. - + * This web page is maintained in [11]Savannah, where you can browse + the [12]webpage CVS. + + adns is also available from the [13]GNU Project FTP servers and their + [14]mirrors. + Technical note - adns requires a real nameserver like [13]BIND or [14]Dents running on + adns requires a real nameserver like [15]BIND or [16]Dents running on the same system or a nearby one, which must be willing to provide `recursive service'. I.e., adns is a `stub resolver'. All properly configured UN*X and GNU systems will already have such nameserver(s); they are usually listed in /etc/resolv.conf. - + References and related projects - There is a [15]port to MS Visual Studio 6 C++ by Jarle Aase. - + * [17]Python bindings by Andy Dustman. + * [18]Haskell bindings by Peter Simons. + * [19]liboop event loop library (by Dan Egnor) has a built-in + binding for adns. + * [20]port to MS Visual Studio 6 C++ by Jarle Aase. + Copyright and licensing - adns is Copyright 1997-2000 Ian Jackson, Copyright 1999-2000 Tony - Finch, and Copyright (C) 1991 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. - + adns is Copyright 1997-2000,2003,2006 Ian Jackson, Copyright + 1999-2000,2003,2006 Tony Finch, and Copyright (C) 1991 Massachusetts + Institute of Technology. + adns is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. - + This program and documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the - [16]GNU General Public License for more details. - + [21]GNU General Public License for more details. + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with adns, or one should be available above; if not, write to - the [17]Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, + the [22]Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA, or email adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk. _________________________________________________________________ - - [18]Ian Jackson / [19]adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk; more [20]free + + [23]Ian Jackson / [24]adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk; more [25]free software by me. - - [21]GNU home page; [22]chiark home page; [23]site or mirror home page - - This web page is Copyright (C)1996-2000 Ian Jackson. See the - [24]Copyright/acknowledgements. - - Use any browser - [25]Campaign for a non-browser-specific WWW + + [26]GNU home page; [27]chiark home page; [28]site or mirror home page + + This web page is Copyright (C)1996-2005 Ian Jackson. See the + [29]Copyright/acknowledgements. + + Use any browser - [30]Campaign for a non-browser-specific WWW References @@ -155,18 +176,23 @@ References 8. ftp://ftp.chiark.greenend.org.uk/users/ian/adns/ 9. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ftp/ 10. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ijackson/cvsweb/adns/ - 11. http://www.gnu.org/ - 12. http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html - 13. http://www.isc.org/view.cgi?/products/BIND/index.phtml - 14. http://www.dents.org/ - 15. http://adns.jgaa.com/ - 16. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/COPYING.txt - 17. http://www.fsf.org/ - 18. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ - 19. mailto:adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk - 20. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/software/ - 21. http://www.gnu.org/ - 22. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ - 23. file://localhost/ - 24. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/sw-www-copy.html - 25. http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/ + 11. http://savannah.gnu.org/ + 12. http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/software/adns/?cvsroot=www.gnu.org + 13. http://www.gnu.org/ + 14. http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html + 15. http://www.isc.org/view.cgi?/products/BIND/index.phtml + 16. http://www.dents.org/ + 17. http://dustman.net/andy/python/adns-python + 18. http://cryp.to/hsdns/ + 19. http://liboop.ofb.net/ref + 20. http://adns.jgaa.com/ + 21. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/COPYING.txt + 22. http://www.fsf.org/ + 23. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ + 24. mailto:adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk + 25. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/software/ + 26. http://www.gnu.org/ + 27. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ + 28. file://localhost/ + 29. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/sw-www-copy.html + 30. http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/