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On Sat, 2009-12-05 at 06:32 +0000, Paul Vixie wrote:
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(duane, this is about protocol assumptions, not about google per se.)
> From: Noel Butler <<A HREF="mailto:noel.butler@ausics.net">noel.butler@ausics.net</A>>
> Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:01:01 +1000
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> > Using *any* external DNS recursive service limits the effectiveness of
> > GeoIP when used by authoritative servers, at least without a DNS
> > equivalent to HTTP's X-Forwarded-For.
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> Correct, but does google warn you of things like this?
i don't know but i hope not. isp's and enterprises have been anycasting
and/or centralizing their internal recursive dns servers for decades now.
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Exactly the point I've made in more than one post, so why add 900ms to a DNS request is beyond me, but some people with think its "cool" so will... at least here they will no longer get 900ms responses they'll get 5-11 :)<BR>
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