On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 14:02, Matthew Wild <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12 March 2010 10:37, Nicolas Vérité <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 19:53, XMPP Extensions Editor <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Version 0.1 of XEP-0279 (Server IP Check) has been released. >>> >>> Abstract: This specification defines a simple XMPP extension that enables a >>> client to discover its external IP address. >>> >>> Changelog: Initial published version. (psa) >>> >>> Diff: N/A >>> >>> URL: http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0279.html >> >> I am really confused here: Are we reinventing the wheel? Why add this >> entropy? STUN is there, well thought out, coded and strongly tested, >> though maybe a bit complex. If we (improve and) accept this XEP, then >> what CAN/SHOULD/MUST clients and/or servers implement then? STUN >> and/or SIC? > > If they're looking for media relay candidates, STUN.
You meant TURN? This has not much to do with our thread here. > I think the XEP needs to be updated to make this clear. Could the > people interested in seeing this XEP implemented perhaps suggest some > alternative text for the introduction? The intro might not be the place to work out most in this phase. I believe we first need to address philosophy issues (iq or stream feature?), then setup rules for clients and servers developers saying what to use first, and what else as a fallback. -- Nicolas Vérité - ProcessOne http://process-one.net Mobile: +33 6 20 88 63 04
