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Martin Keegan martin at no.ucant.org
Sun Feb 21 02:11:52 GMT 2021
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2021, Solene Rapenne wrote:
Hi,
It doesn't seem that the specification is clear that requesting
a page shouldn't download other resources.
This raises concerns and questions about inline data, currently
in-line pictures are supported by Lagrange browser (not a default
though).
Some people noticed /favicon.txt errors in their logs, it turned out
the Amphora client implemented an Emoji favicon support (disabled by
default)[1] which already help tracking Amphora users. Someone made
a ticket to ask removing this feature [2] but per the spec, it is
not allowed or forbidden.
"Gemini interprets extensibility as a side-channel attack, and routes around it."
I support Solene's proposal (though I have not read the exact proposed wording). If the proposal is accepted into the spec, I'd also suggest that clients that violate it on this point be removed from the list ofGemini clients on the main webpages. This feels uncharacteristically heavy-handed by my standards, but there appears no other way to stop Gemini being forcibly evolved in a way that damages its value to many users.
Mk
-- Martin Keegan, @mk270, https://mk.ucant.org/