Re: [hybi] A bit of pragmatism / intermediary triage

[Bruce Atherton <[e-mail]>]

On 09/01/2011 3:51 AM, Andy Green wrote:
>
> Bruce, you are the guy who handwaved about "known vulnerability" on 
> the list so it is you I replied to on the list.
>

I did say that this is a known vulnerability. I did not say that it is a 
valid vulnerability to worry about. Whether it is or it isn't, I don't 
know and I don't care because what I think doesn't matter in this instance.

I see a lot of people get frustrated on this list because they think 
that the point of the discussion is to present the best technical 
argument. It isn't. The point is to persuade other people about the best 
technical argument. And the people who ship web browsers have all said 
that they are not persuaded by the types of arguments you have presented.

Andy, I can understand your frustration, but it isn't helping anything. 
The decision has been made via the straw poll to use masking in the 
protocol. Let's put this to rest now, please.