Re: [websec] #20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis

2011-10-23 Thread Adam Barth
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:26 PM, Larry Masinter wrote: >> Agree with this one. >> With one addition: it must be clear, that if you "opt-in" for sniffing, than >> you MUST (SHOULD?) follow the mime-sniffing algorithm. > > I don't think that's possible. I think the crux of this issue is that I don'

Re: [websec] #20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis

2011-10-23 Thread Larry Masinter
> Agree with this one. > With one addition: it must be clear, that if you "opt-in" for sniffing, than > you MUST (SHOULD?) follow the mime-sniffing algorithm. I don't think that's possible. I think the crux of this issue is that I don't think the "mime-sniffing algorithm" is currently structured

Re: [websec] #20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis

2011-10-23 Thread Tobias Gondrom
Agree with this one. With one addition: it must be clear, that if you "opt-in" for sniffing, than you MUST (SHOULD?) follow the mime-sniffing algorithm. Kind regards, Tobias On 24/10/11 00:48, websec issue tracker wrote: #20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis The way t

[websec] #20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis

2011-10-23 Thread websec issue tracker
#20: Sniffing should be "opt in" on a case-by-case basis The way the document is written as a normative algorithm makes it hard to say this, but: Every implementation should be free to "opt out" of sniffing based on other information it has (previous experience with the site, information bas