Hello everybody, I am chris from the Arch Linux Security Team. I have tried to reach jouke (the old maintainer of netctl) because I am thinking about writing a new feature for netctl. But due to the fact that I can't reach him I explain my idea here (I hope it's ok).
Maybe you've read the changelog of network-manager. They have included mac randomizing for scanning the wifis or connecting to it. I would like to have this in netctl, but I wasn't unsure if this feature would be a 'nice to have' or would be rejected.
So what do you think about mac-randomizing? I've heard that also iOS 8 uses it and some other wifi software. Should we include this in netctl?
I would see a big increase of user privacy in it. I would write the feature as 'optional dependency' (on base of community/macchanger) so that any user could op it in or out.
Do yo want to see this feature in netctl or better not?
best regards
Christian Rebischke
Hello Christian,
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 12:47 AM, Christian Rebischke Chris.Rebischke@archlinux.org wrote:
I am chris from the Arch Linux Security Team. I have tried to reach jouke (the old maintainer of netctl) because I am thinking about writing a new feature for netctl. But due to the fact that I can't reach him I explain my idea here (I hope it's ok).
I am also the current maintainer of netctl. Have you tried e-mailing me? I cannot find anything from you.
Maybe you've read the changelog of network-manager. They have included mac randomizing for scanning the wifis or connecting to it. I would like to have this in netctl, but I wasn't unsure if this feature would be a 'nice to have' or would be rejected.
So what do you think about mac-randomizing? I've heard that also iOS 8 uses it and some other wifi software. Should we include this in netctl?
Are you aware of the method described here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MAC_address_spoofing#Method_4:_netctl_i...
I would see a big increase of user privacy in it. I would write the feature as 'optional dependency' (on base of community/macchanger) so that any user could op it in or out.
Do yo want to see this feature in netctl or better not?
Patches are always welcome. Preferably to this list. Patches sent to the GitHub repository will be forwarded to this list for review if they are substantial.
Best, - Jouke
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 08:48:46AM +0100, Jouke Witteveen wrote:
I am also the current maintainer of netctl. Have you tried e-mailing me? I cannot find anything from you.
I have tried to mail: jouke@archlinux.org and my mail was rejected. Seems like this alias is not up to date, right?
Are you aware of the method described here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MAC_address_spoofing#Method_4:_netctl_i...
No I wasn't aware of it.
Patches are always welcome. Preferably to this list. Patches sent to the GitHub repository will be forwarded to this list for review if they are substantial.
Best,
- Jouke
Good to know. Thanks for your email.
best regards,
Chris
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Christian Rebischke Chris.Rebischke@archlinux.org wrote:
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 08:48:46AM +0100, Jouke Witteveen wrote:
I am also the current maintainer of netctl. Have you tried e-mailing me? I cannot find anything from you.
I have tried to mail: jouke@archlinux.org and my mail was rejected. Seems like this alias is not up to date, right?
Why do you think that address would exist? My correct e-mail address is available in the AUTHORS file and on nearly every git commit.
Regards, - Jouke
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 03:53:31PM +0100, Jouke Witteveen wrote:
Why do you think that address would exist? My correct e-mail address is available in the AUTHORS file and on nearly every git commit.
because you have used this email in your last email to this mailinglist:
https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2015-March/004258.html
-- Jouke Witteveen jouke at archlinux.org
Regards,
- Jouke
best regards
chris
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 4:04 PM, Christian Rebischke Chris.Rebischke@archlinux.org wrote:
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 03:53:31PM +0100, Jouke Witteveen wrote:
Why do you think that address would exist? My correct e-mail address is available in the AUTHORS file and on nearly every git commit.
because you have used this email in your last email to this mailinglist:
https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2015-March/004258.html
-- Jouke Witteveen jouke at archlinux.org
Ah, that's where you got it from. Well, I'm sorry to say that those message are automatically generated and not sent by me personally. The addresses in those messages refer to a set of user accounts not inherently related to e-mail addresses.
Regards,
- Jouke
best regards
chris
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