[ale] public dns servers - PUBLIC vs OPENDNS

[Brian Pitts]

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> I'm wondering why the OP wouldn't use the ISP's DNS servers?
> 
> That is to say the only time I need a "public DNS" server is when I'm
> wanting to check lookups against those I'm already doing.

Some of the internet service outages I've seen at Bellsouth/AT&T and
Comcast were actually problems with their DNS servers. Using alternate
DNS servers eliminates this problem.

-Brian