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To: Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>
Cc: dnsop@cafax.se
From: JINMEI Tatuya / $B?@L@C#:H(B <jinmei@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:42:13 +0900
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0303240012320.4935-100000@netcore.fi>
Sender: owner-dnsop@cafax.se
User-Agent: Wanderlust/2.6.1 (Upside Down) Emacs/21.2 Mule/5.0 (SAKAKI)
Subject: Re: dnsop-ipv6-dns-issues-02

>>>>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:18:28 +0200 (EET), 
>>>>> 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.

Okay, so please find a clear pointer before using such an unfair,
misleading wording.

Thanks,

					JINMEI, Tatuya
					Communication Platform Lab.
					Corporate R&D Center, Toshiba Corp.
					jinmei@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp
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