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> But, note the + in front of the OpenDNS result, which means we didn't get NXDOMAINs for random names, which is, all due respect, some bullsh*t right there. W
by cabalamat 17y ago
> But, note the + in front of the OpenDNS result, which means we didn't get NXDOMAINs for random names, which is, all due respect, some bullsh*t right there.
Would you care to explain that remark to people like me who don't know the ins and outs of DNS? What's an NXDOMAIN? And why is it bullshit?
- Freaky 17y agoNXDOMAIN = non-existent domain. In this case instead of the DNS server telling your resolver a given address doesn't resolve, it's telling it that they all resolve to OpenDNS's search service. There's a summary of some of the issues here: http://www.semicomplete.com/blog/geekery/comcast-dns-hijack-breaks-things.html http://www.semicomplete.com/blog/geekery/comcast-dns-hijack-...