Re: [DNSOP] comments on dnsop-qname-minimisation-02

[Bob Harold <[e-mail]>]

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Shumon Huque <[e-mail]> wrote:

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> One thing this document doesn't make clear is that the algorithm
> being presented not only minimizes the query name, but also hides
> the query type until it reaches the target zone (by using the NS
> query type rather than the actual type). A pure query name minimization
> algorithm can just strip off labels and issue normal queries with
> the requested query type. I've implemented the latter algorithm
> and it works fine (with well behaved authoritative servers). I agree
> with the goal of additionally providing privacy for the query type,
> but the document should explicitly state that, very early on. The
> term 'qname minimization' also doesn't include in it the idea of
> qtype hiding, but I don't have a suggestion for a better term.
> ...
>
> Could I suggest "query minimization" as a term to include both qname and
qtype minimization?
The term might be a little too vague, but what do others think?