[vetinari]

> I think the author is right on just about everything.

The author is very wrong on the systemd-resolved bit.

Not understanding the ability to have per-interface specific zones is ok; it is a thing for desktops with multiple interfaces that come and go (like VPNs, for example). There is no other resolver on Linux capable of doing it and integrating with NetworkManager. You can kinda-sorta make dnsmasq do it, but with some limitations.

But the crown is taken by the "mDNS is better taken care of by a dedicated package like Avahi." Uh, oh. It is like saying, that you don't need Chrome, it's duties are better taken care by nginx. Similarly, you can use Avahi for _advertising_ mDNS services, but not for _resolving_. Which, as an user, you probably are interested in.

[awilfox]

You do realise avahi-client is a standalone CLI resolver, and Avahi is what both Gnome (gvfs) and KDE (kio) use to find mDNS clients on the network?

There's also nss-mdns at https://github.com/avahi/nss-mdns but it is mostly unmaintained.