https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369069
--- Comment #2 from kdde....@porcupinefactory.org --- The problem with disclosing the real MAC address at "untrusted" locations - even if visited frequently - still exists regardless of traveling. I believe NetworkManager already has something in the works here. The traveling use case will be familiar to anyone who goes abroad. The open networks are plentiful, but a lot of them require (mobile) registration/payment, and foreign names are not always clear, therefore it's not possible to find a good network at first try. You mentioned that the period of inconvenience is short, but it is also critical, because in the traveling network use case the computer would be on battery power and internet access needed ASAP. Granted, I am not sure how many people use a computer on the go these days. Perhaps there doesn't exist a "one size fits all" solution, but I believe that the travelling use case is still valid (if niche). Therefore, it would make everyone happy if on first connection, the password dialog was replaced with the actual connection dialog. This would solve: - the inverted workflow (configure after connecting is bad) - privacy issues (user can choose to randomize MAC before connecting) - travelling use case - custom network configuration -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
