This message is to announce a python module, Strangle, which provides a convenient way for mere mortals to parse DNS packets in Python, based on the mature functionality of BIND 9. http://www.proven-corporation.com/software/strangle/ Strangle allows you to see DNS messages in two ways: * Direct access to the libbind parsing routines (C-style) * A Python object with various meaningful attributes (OO-style) Strangle is free software, available under the GNU GPL v2. It is stable and is being used used in DNS high-availability applications. Strangle is confirmed to work with Python 2.3 and up, on Linux and Solaris. -- Jason Smith Proven Corporation Bangkok, Thailand http://www.proven-corporation.com