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Author: Steve Litt
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] how to clear DNS cache
On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 20:35:22 +0100
Alessandro Selli <alessandroselli@???> wrote:

> On 03/01/2017 at 18:20, Steve Litt wrote:
> > On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 11:06:53 +0100
> > Jaromil <jaromil@???> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 02 Jan 2017, Jaromil wrote:
> >>
> >>> what a pity Debian has switched to Google's DNS by default.    
> >> for the record and the sake of historical correctness:

> >>
> >> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=761658
> >>
> >> there is however an issue we need to look at for Devuan: it seems
> >> the default dns resolver for our distribution is also back to
> >> 8.8.8.8, at least someone on irc backfired to this thread with
> >> this claim.
> > What's wrong with 8.8.8.8? It's Google's public DNS,
>
> You answered your question yourself.
> Knowing what someone's PC/network asks to resolve is yet another way
> for Google to profile someone's/some organization's interests and
> activities.


Yes, I understand that now.

Thanks,

SteveT

Steve Litt
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