It's true that there is no built-in DNS cache support as we don't have a name resolution *service*, but simply a name resolution library (in libc). Is far as I'm aware, though, Firefox and Chromium both have built-in DNS caches, so most (if not all) interactive Internet usage already benefits from a DNS cache.
That is not to say that a DNS cache wouldn't be handy, though. I just don't think it's a great concern for the general user experience. 2011/12/3 Mark Shuttleworth <m...@canonical.com> > > > Any merit to this suggestion? > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Build-in DNS cache support > Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:51:24 -0000 > From: xiangxw <963632...@qq.com> > Reply-To: xiangxw <963632...@qq.com> > To: Mark Shuttleworth <m...@canonical.com> > > > As far as I know, Ubuntu does not have build-in DNS cache support, while > Windows does. Beginners with static IP network sometimes will suffer > from it, for Internet surfing will be very slow without DNS cache. This > can be solved by install a DNS cache software such as dnsmaq, but I > think this should be done before user get Ubuntu. > > Ubuntu should think more about common users. Think about it, a > businessman use Ubuntu for the first time, but Internet is so slow in > Ubuntu, he may quit right away and try Windows or Mac. > Sorry for my English. > -- > This message was sent from Launchpad by > xiangxw (https://launchpad.net/~963632192-m) > using the "Contact this team's owner" link on the Ubuntu Desktop team page > (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-desktop). > For more information see > https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/ContactingPeople > > > -- > technical-board mailing list > technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board > -- Soren Hansen Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com/ OpenStack Developer http://www.openstack.org/ -- technical-board mailing list technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board