>>>>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:18:28 +0200 (EET),
>>>>> Pekka Savola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>> > Most traffic is not on the local link, rather connecting to service X over
>> > the Internet. Node information queries are not useful except on the local
>> > link.
>>
>> > Why not? One could consider why the mechanism is still "stuck" in the
>> > IESG. I totally agree with not publishing ICMP NI as long as it can be
>> > (ab)used to query off-link nodes.
>>
>> You are apparently saying that the reason for the NI spec being
>> pending in the IESG queue is that it can be abused for off-link
>> nodes. Is my understanding correct? If so, could you give me a
>> pointer, please? I do not remember the exact reason, actually.
> I think I saw something wrt. "applicability statement" in the I-D tracker,
> but can't find it now. There seem to be something pending, check
> IESG minutes from 2002-06-13.
Okay, so please find a clear pointer before using such an unfair,
misleading wording.
Thanks,
JINMEI, Tatuya
Communication Platform Lab.
Corporate R&D Center, Toshiba Corp.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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