>From "David McNab" <david at rebirthing.co.nz> >Thinking left field, the user can be asked to choose a name, then that name >is sent to inform.php with a "?name=myhostname" arg appended to the >inform.php req. This way, inform.php could also serve as a kind of 'dynamic >IP' sevice. >If one has a static IP or DNS hostname, that would be acceptable (since node >can be contacted by that name or IP). >But if user has no static IP or DNS hostname, then maybe that user should be >forced to choose a permanent name. > >I know it's a bit irresponsible to be proposing new functionality for >inform.php, when that facility is to be phased out. >But hey, there's always going to be the need for out-of-band means for new >nodes to enter Freenet - when inform.php dies, such functionality could move >to its replacement. >
If I understand it correctly, the ARKs in 0.4 do something along these lines, providing an in-freenet method of determining the current address of a permanent node on a dynamic IP. This should allow a wider range of users to run permanent nodes than was possible under 0.3. -- Benjamin Coates _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list
