On 30/06/12 18:01, [email protected] wrote: >> ** This proxy would strip the last octet out of IP addresses for pings > > I'm not an expert here, but would that be sufficient for IPv6?
We should certainly make sure we do enough for IPv6. Although if Google is using the IP address for geolocation, then AIUI that doesn't work for IPv6, so we might as well strip the entire address. > What about the "browsers fingerprint" (user agent etc.)? Will this kind > of informations be stored by mozilla and/or be transmitted to google? It depends on how we build the proxy :-) There seems no need to pass on any information other than that necessary to enable Google to provide the correct info. > Personally, I still prefer opt-in. I think that if the privacy profile can be made to match the other services which we enable by default, there's no reason this one can't also be enabled by default. > "Google or anybody who gets exclusively informations about the "download > behavior" of millions of users can at least use this advantage to > redirect its resources in software development or marketing money to > hold down emerging competitors. Is mozilla willing to assist?" > > This issue has not been considered yet. Aren't there implications > regarding to competition/antitrust law? Only changing IP adresses > doesn't help here. I don't think there are competition law issues related to choosing one provider of a service over another. That's the very essence of competition. Gerv _______________________________________________ dev-security mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-security
