- From: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 13:09:45 +0200
- To: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
- Cc: tjw ietf <tjw.ietf@gmail.com>, HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
> On 3 Aug 2016, at 2:39 AM, Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com> wrote: > > It would be really awesome if someone could summarize the reasons that > the alternative proposals (those cited in the doc) were not adopted. > I see a few red flags in the doc: > > "The protocol is intended to serve as a sort of DNS VPN" -- there's a > long history of abuse of HTTP of exactly this form; probably because > it's easier. See the above question regarding potentially better > alternatives. +1. Would DNSOP consider alternative approaches if they were submitted soonish, or are you committed to using this document as a starting point? > > "in this approach wire-format data is wrapped with a HTTP header and > transmitted on port 80 or 443." -- two things: the wire format seems > to go in the body; and using port 80 is a terrible idea. > > I don't see any reason that this needs to use a .well-known resource. > > What happens when you get a response where the ID doesn't match the request? > > > On 3 August 2016 at 10:23, tjw ietf <tjw.ietf@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Happy HTTP folks >> >> This draft came up in Buenos Aires and there was interest in the group from >> contributing. I was double booked in Berlin and wasn't able to attend, but >> mnot politely reminded me about this. >> >> The draft went through adoption and has been adopted by DNSOP. It's still >> can be worked on, and any and all comments on the ideas etc would be happily >> accepted. >> >> thanks >> tim >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Tim Wicinski <tjw.ietf@gmail.com> >> Date: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 6:33 PM >> Subject: Call for Adoption: draft-song-dns-wireformat-http >> To: dnsop <dnsop@ietf.org> >> >> >> This starts an official Call for Adoption for >> draft-song-dns-wireformat-http >> >> The draft is available here: >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-song-dns-wireformat-http/ >> >> Please review this draft to see if you think it is suitable for adoption by >> DNSOP, and comments to the list, clearly stating your view. >> >> Please also indicate if you are willing to contribute text, review, etc. >> >> We wanted this Call to coincide with the Berlin meeting so if there is >> opinions that needed to be voiced, they can do so. >> >> This call for adoption ends: 25 July 2016 >> >> Thanks, >> tim wicinski >> DNSOP co-chair >> > -- Mark Nottingham https://www.mnot.net/
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