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JINMEI Tatuya / $B?@L@C#:H(B
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From:
Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>
Date:
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:18:28 +0200 (EET)
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Re: dnsop-ipv6-dns-issues-02
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, JINMEI Tatuya / [ISO-2022-JP] $B?@L@C#:H(B wrote: > >>>>> Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi> said: > > Most traffic is not on the local link, rather connecting to service X over > > the Internet. Node information queries are not useful except on the local > > link. > > > Why not? One could consider why the mechanism is still "stuck" in the > > IESG. I totally agree with not publishing ICMP NI as long as it can be > > (ab)used to query off-link nodes. > > You are apparently saying that the reason for the NI spec being > pending in the IESG queue is that it can be abused for off-link > nodes. Is my understanding correct? If so, could you give me a > pointer, please? I do not remember the exact reason, actually. I think I saw something wrt. "applicability statement" in the I-D tracker, but can't find it now. There seem to be something pending, check IESG minutes from 2002-06-13. -- Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds." Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings #---------------------------------------------------------------------- # To unsubscribe, send a message to <dnsop-request@cafax.se>.