Re: [Doh] [Ext] Are we missing an architecture? (was Re: DNS Camel thoughts: TC and message size)

Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@icann.org> Tue, 12 June 2018 22:19 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Doh] [Ext] Are we missing an architecture? (was Re: DNS Camel thoughts: TC and message size)
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On Jun 12, 2018, at 2:46 PM, Ray Bellis <ray@bellis.me.uk> wrote:
> I do think it would be helpful to consider in more detail where DOH is
> expected to sit in the DNS architecture.

This is the DNS: "is expected" almost always turns out to be wrong. (No smiley appended.)

The same can be said for HTTP.

> Is it going to be a new "first class" transport (sic) protocol, or is it
> merely a tunneling protocol for carrying DNS messages whose sole purpose
> is to provide interworking for those that cannot use the "normal"
> transport protocols because either a) there's a stoopid middlebox in the
> way, or b) they're a web client ?

These are good questions, but if we try to base our protocol on what "is expected" and our expectations turn out to be wrong, we will probably design the protocol badly. 

--Paul Hoffman