On Monday 02 June 2003 06:47 pm, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> Current Freenet:
> * Node must know its own IP address somehow. (Doesn't always work.)
>
> Greg's Proposal:
> * New node asks two other nodes what its own IP address is.
Best idea IMHO. More than 2 actually.
> Kjell's Proposal:
> * Announcements are done through a surrogate who will fill in
> the original node's IP address and pass the announcement along.
In this case, the original node cannot sign the announcement, thus opening the
door to all kinds of attacks. The original node could be informed of its IP
to finish the announcement and signature, but then how is that different from
Greg's?
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