Re: Warren Kumari's No Objection on draft-ietf-httpbis-cdn-loop-01: (with COMMENT)

Hi Warren,

> On 20 Dec 2018, at 9:51 am, Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net> wrote:
> 
> I have only a small nit:
> "The threat model that the CDN-Loop header field addresses is a customer who is
> attempting to attack a service provider by configuring a forwarding loop by
> accident or malice. "
> 
> The "attempting to attack ... by accident" reads oddly to me. It feel to me
> that "attempting" implies intent, and I don't see how you can accidentally
> intend to attack. Perhaps "The threat model that the CDN-Loop header field
> addresses is a customer who is attacking a service provider by configuring a
> forwarding loop by accident or malice. " (or "causing an attack" or "negative
> impact").
> 
> Anyway, this is just a minor point, perhaps try address it if you are editing
> anyway...

I've incorporated that; thanks.


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Received on Thursday, 20 December 2018 05:13:20 UTC