> 2. I changed the requirement for an API to control temporary vs public > address usage, from "may" to "MUST". The new text reads > > An implementation MUST support a per-connection configuration > mechanism (for example, a socket option) to reverse the sense of > this preference and prefer temporary addresses over public > addresses. > > The default is still to use public addresses not temporary addresses, > although implementations MAY reverse this default if they want to > emphasize privacy over application compatibility.
I don't think it's reasonable to allow host implementations to reverse this default - this will break apps. the default should always be to use public addresses. apps that can use temp addresses SHOULD ask for them. Keith -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
