On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 16:48 -0600, Peter Saint-Andre wrote: > [..] > I have summarized this information in my working copy as follows: > > *** > > In the context of instant messaging systems it is possible for the act > of publishing an item to reveal the node owner or item publisher's > network availability. However, this risk is mitigated by the following > factors: > > 1. A node does not necessarily reveal the existing of the publishing > entity. > 2. XMPP PubSub systems are not necessarily tied to instant messaging > systems. > 3. Even in the context of IM systems, a node provides information > distinct from network availability (e.g., user tunes). > 4. Even then, the actual publisher might not be an IM user (e.g., an > automated calendaring or geolocation system). > > ***
Yeah, that seems to cover it all. Cool. ralphm
