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98% of DNS Queries at the Root Level are Unnecessary

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internet-would-be-fine-if-it-weren't-for-users dept.

LEPP writes "Scientists at the San Diego Supercomputer Centerfound that 98% of the DNS queries at the root level are unnecessary. This doesn't even take into account the 99.9% of web pages suck or are unnecessary anyways. This means that the remaining 2% of necessary DNS queries are probably not necessary either."

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  1. Archaic by teutonic_leech · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This whole DNS things is totally archaic and should be replaced by a P2P type system. And while we're at the subject - changes should just be propagated from one machine to the other as they occur, this way I could change my IP address and the very next day (or so) EVERY server running bind would be updated. Hey, I'm flamebait, I know - do you worst ;-)

  2. The real root of the problem... by Gizzmonic · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    DNS sucks. It's amazing that it works as well as it does. Hopefully one day we will all move to IP v6, and DNS will vanish in a puff of smoke.

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  3. Your a dumb ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Subject says it all