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> # 'isc remains deeply apologetic that prior versions of BIND did not properly catch the configuration error that you appear to have built your business on.' (2001)

[Paul Vixie](https://quotesby.net/Paul-Vixie)\#7

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## About this quote

What does it mean?ISC apologizes for earlier BIND versions failing to detect a configuration error that users relied on for their business.In plain termsSorry our old software didn't catch a mistake you depended on.What can you take from it?Always validate your software assumptions independently.

### Where it applies

- system administration
- business continuity planning
- software migration

### Putting it to work

- audit legacy configs
- implement error checking
- document dependencies

### Questions to consider

- How much should users trust undocumented behavior?
- What responsibilities do software vendors have to legacy users?

### Another view

The apology admits fault but offers no direct compensation.

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