ON Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 03:32:20PM -0500, Brian wrote: 
> I'm setting up my first DNS server this weekend.  I'm properly armed with
> the DNS-HOWTO and the O'Reilly DNS and BIND book.  Simple question before
> I start, what version of BIND should I use?  Older versions of course are
> exploits waiting to happen, and I've heard bad things about the bleeding
> edge stuff.  Any suggestions?  Yes, I missed the presentation on DNS, I
> wish I hadn't.

I'd recommend 8.2.5. There are exploits against everything before 8.2.3,
and 9.x is still too new IMHO and I don't think the current Cricket book 
even covers it.

-- 
Michael