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.. deprecated:: 4.6.0
- This backend has been removed in 4.6.0
+ This backend was removed in 4.6.0
* Native: Yes
* Primary: No
* Module name: random
* Launch: ``random``
-This is a very silly backend which is discussed in the :doc:`Backends
-writer's guide <../appendices/backend-writers-guide>`.
-as a demonstration on how to write a PowerDNS backend.
+This used to be a very silly backend which is still discussed in the
+:doc:`Backends writer's guide <../appendices/backend-writers-guide>`. as a
+demonstration on how to write a PowerDNS backend.
-This backend knows about only one hostname, and only about its IP
-address at that. With every query, a new random IP address is generated.
+This backend knew about only one hostname, and only about its IP
+address at that. With every query, a new random IP address was generated.
-It only makes sense to load the random backend in combination with a
+It only made sense to load the random backend in combination with a
regular backend. This can be done by prepending it to the
:ref:`setting-launch` instruction, such as
``launch=random,gmysql``.