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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sorry about leaving out the link, here it is: http://www.opendns.com There's a lot of information on the site about what they are/do etc, my apologies for not giving more details because I don't really have the knowledge to explain it properly myself! I believe the speed increases, they say, are related to using larger caches than most DNS systems. >It is a DNS for surfing - which attempts to block phishing sites. >The performance of DNS is largely down to load on the recursive >servers, >so either your ISP was under investing, or no one is using OpenDNS. It also attempts to correct common spelling mistakes in web addresses like .og > .org etc As for the performance, like I said on the site they say something about cache size? I don't know if this actually has any bearing and it is entirely possible not as many people are using openDNS! >Problem with OpenDNS is that it is abusing the technology, so whilst it >is probably usable for people who surf, you wouldn't want to use it for >anything more important (like email). I don't understand this?! How does it abuse the technology? Why is it no good for email? >Here be dragons etc. I guess if this is the case then use it with caution!! I've got all my previous DNS settings from my router safely stored somewhere so I can always change back :-) Cheers, Jon -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFmiukGAvhzQ6lF2gRAqqdAKCVlAiaHeqnroUo3ihDH0ltmp2qHACdGtUn BsWS0wmxw/oPZvAs9feIzgo= =oB8G -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html