Google Public DNS: Wonderful Freebie or Big New Menace?

PCWorld ^ | December 03, 2009 12:37 PM | David Coursey

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

And, no, I’m not kidding.

I don't see any good reason to do so. And for another thing, add a free DNS service to Free Republic for anyone to use, and I can see longer fund raisers... LOL... And besides, why would someone choose to not use OpenDNS?

[Domandred]

I’ve been using OpenDNS for about a year now. Just went over there to see what their response was:

http://blog.opendns.com/2009/12/03/opendns-google-dns/

First comment is why I use OpenDNS. Simply said the user or local network admin controls the DNS, not an ISP or Google.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I found a XP Pro manual that talks about DNS .

You might see if you can do anything on the Windows XP 32 bit machine...that might be where you need to do something....

I run Linux so may see what I have to do with it to get to OpenDNS.

[plinyelder]

Thanks Ernest_at_the_Beach