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to: Robert Couture
from: Ross Cassell
date: 2004-09-23 20:39:58
subject: z1.fidonet.net

Hello Robert!

23 Sep 04 20:01, you wrote to me:

 RC|>> No connection is being made via the computer running the DNS
 RC|>> server.

 RC> I know this.

Your prior messages contradict you.

 RC> That's twice as many queries for the same answer is it not?

 RC> Since both claim NOT to have that IP info on their servers, then it
 RC> has to be gotten from somewhere, correct?

 RC> That's two queries for an IP instead of one ... that would mean twice
 RC> as much bandwidth, yes?

Its not extra bandwidth, its an additional query which adds an extra step.

and no matter how you slice that pie, the extra steps and /ANY IMAGINEABLE/
bandwidth consumption is at the expense of the persons who are making the
queries and whom are running the DNS server, not yours and not Grants!

Want to see how many milliseconds is added?

==
Ross
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