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diff --git a/dns/adns/pkg-descr b/dns/adns/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..cfa788211c2c --- /dev/null +++ b/dns/adns/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +adns is a resolver library for C (and C++) programs. In contrast with +the existing interfaces, gethostbyname et al and libresolv, it has the +following features: + +* It is reasonably easy to use for simple programs which just want + to translate names to addresses, look up MX records, etc. +* It can be used in an asynchronous, non-blocking, manner. Many + queries can be handled simultaneously. + +Technical note: adns requires a real nameserver like BIND or +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'. + +WWW: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/ |