[webkit-dev] Proposed feature: Network Service Discovery

[Benjamin Poulain]

+1

After the concerns raised, I am not convinced the feature fits into the 
engine.
I am also not convinced this needs WebKit support to be implemented.

Benjamin


On 9/6/13 10:39 AM, Anders Carlsson wrote:
> I agree.
>
> This also seems like it’s something that could be implemented by a 
> client application using our JS object extension hooks without 
> touching WebKit at all.
>
> - Anders
>
> On Sep 6, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Simon Fraser <simon.fraser at apple.com 
> <mailto:simon.fraser at apple.com>> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps before we spend any more time discussing the security 
>> implications of Network Service Discovery, we should decide whether 
>> it fits with the goals of the WebKit project:
>>
>> https://www.webkit.org/projects/goals.html
>>
>> It’s not at all clear to me that it does.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> On Sep 6, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Oliver Hunt <oliver at apple.com 
>> <mailto:oliver at apple.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 6, 2013, at 9:44 AM, youenn fablet <youennf at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:youennf at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ryosuke,
>>>>
>>>> The two points you are mentioning make sense to me.
>>>>
>>>>     For starters, most of users wouldn't even know what a local
>>>>     network is; let alone what discovering media sources, etc... mean.
>>>>
>>>> Most users may not be able to understand what means “discover local 
>>>> network DACP servers”.
>>>> But if a user is requested to grant/deny access to “Bob music 
>>>> library” service (the service being a DACP server), the situation 
>>>> seems getting better.
>>>> The spec is a work in progress and may be improved.
>>>
>>> For the sake of argument let's say this "discovery" is allowed to 
>>> occur.  How do you talk to "Bob music library" without the web page 
>>> sending raw data to/from the DACP server?
>>>
>>> --Oliver
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