Re: [rtcweb] Comments on draft-miniero-rtcweb-http-fallback

[Martin Thomson <[e-mail]>]

On 18 October 2012 10:30, Lorenzo Miniero <[e-mail]> wrote:
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/rtcweb/current/msg05035.html

I remember reading that, but considered that starting a new thread was
appropriate, that's all.

My view on the subject is that firewall circumvention is not and
should not be the goal of any such work.  A proper approach would be
to use a TURN server that manages access control in a transparent
fashion.

That said, firewalls often block UDP for reasons other than a deep and
abiding hatred of VoIP.  Those firewalls are probably not doing
anything that would prevent something like WebSockets from working.
In those environments, a standard method for using the available
communication channels could be helpful.  WebSockets is also far more
efficient with its use of bits.  Hence, WebSockets.

The main objection to something like WebSockets is that some
environments actively block WebSockets.  These firewalls often block
HTTPS in the same way.  In that case, I see no reason to continue to
build ever more elaborate circumvention methods.

I've said enough.  I just realized that this is not really an rtcweb
topic.  (behave?)