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This is an artificial dependency. There is no good reason why this device should require a specific nameserver. Here are some reasons I can think of that this
by bashinator 8y ago
This is an artificial dependency. There is no good reason why this device should require a specific nameserver. Here are some reasons I can think of that this would be required:
* Getting device metrics for Google's internal use
* DNS lookups that are only available from querying google directly - in other words, recursion is disabled for some records needed by the device
The first case should be entirely optional, the second case is deliberate subversion of internet standards.
- sowbug 8y agoI spent some time researching consumer hardware that consistently sacrificed usability for architectural purity. I'll update this reply as soon as I find an example.
- bashinator 8y agoI'm trying to figure out how this use of DNS would improve usability for the device owner, and how implementing the DNS client in a standard way could be considered "architectural purity".
- sowbug 8y agoYou're repeating yourself.