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[Alejandro Bonet <albogoal AT gmail.com>]

Great & Perfect!

Alejandro Bonet - Madrid
albogoal AT gmail.com


2013/11/5, Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>:
> Due to a recent inquiry, we have added a new test to the online server
> reports.  NXDOMAIN is now tested to ensure that each server is
> responding with the expected error message.
>
> What this means:  Not long ago, unscrupulous ISPs discovered that any
> time a customer requested a non-existant web page, the ISP could
> generate revenue by sending their customers to one of their own web
> pages.  This led to many updates of popular DNS servers.
>
> When you request an invalid domain, you should normally receive an
> NXDOMAIN error, telling you the page doesn't exist.  If you do not
> receive this error, it will break many automated scripts.
>
> Since we strive to ensure that all OpenNic servers perform as expected,
> this will now be a regular part of normal testing.  Any server not
> responding with this error will be marked as failing. The good news is
> that ALL of the OpenNic servers are passing this test!
>
> As always, online test results may be viewed at
> http://www.opennicproject.org/report/ (don't forget to check the
> drop-down menu for more information).  Testing of individual servers may
> be done from http://www.opennicproject.org/t2log/test.php even if you
> are not publically listed.
>
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