#7655 NORM Future : BIND is a big memory hog, complex - replace with dnsmasq, djbdns

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#7655: BIND is a big memory hog, complex - replace with dnsmasq, djbdns
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 Reporter:  martinlanghoff  |         Owner:  martin.langhoff
     Type:  enhancement     |        Status:  new            
 Priority:  normal          |     Milestone:  Future Release 
Component:  school server   |       Version:  not specified  
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 BIND is overkill for our purposes. At the current time, it sits on 26MB
 RAM just to serve 6 domain names we host, and act as a resolving
 nameserver.

 Additionally, it is not a daemon known for security or resiliency.

 Task: check the viability of replacing BIND+DHCPd with dnsmasq. If dnsmasq
 is not as good as expected, we can settle with replacing just BIND with
 djbdns. Thankfully djbdns now has a more sensible license.

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