Re: Google Public DNS - Opinions?

Fred Moore <fmoore@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <7nrdo6F3nnjeuU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Scott Lowe <scottDOTlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 2009-12-03 15:52:07 -0500, Meerkat1 said:

I generally use OpenDNS (when away from home) or my ISP's DNS when at my
home location.

I have no real need to change DNS unless there is some kind of security
or other non obvious benefit.

Should I consider changing?

If OpenDNS is working for you (as it is for me), then why bother with
the change? The performance statistics I've seen for US-bound users
show that OpenDNS generally is equally fast or faster than Google
Public DNS. (Overseas users might see performance improvements, though.)

And, AFAIK OpenDNS doesn't do tracking, but I could be wrong.

Also, I haven't had the problems Jamie mentions. Maybe it's just that
Sauron wasn't really destroyed after all, but is working as a tour guide
in Rotorua while tweaking the molten core to disturb comm links.

This forum thread says it all really about my experience and the crap
support <http://forums.opendns.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=2279>.

It was never resolved and I switched back to using my ISP's DNS servers,
and now use Google's with zero problems so far.
--
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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