- From: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 10:54:14 -0700
- To: HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
The long and rambling thread on schedule has again started to discuss HPACK. A point was made regarding negotiation for its use. I don't think that negotiation is necessary. The argument regarding the physics, which would dictate the use of an entire RTT for negotiation, is compelling, but I have others. The only reason you want negotiation is if you want to be able to influence the behaviour of a counterparty. A sizable advantage can be gained by modifying your own behaviour, which HPACK always permits. Given that the data you care most about protecting is usually the stuff that you send, I'm willing to bet that this is good enough in the unlikely event that an attack is discovered.
Received on Tuesday, 27 May 2014 17:54:44 UTC