Re: [Sks-devel] sks-network

[John Clizbe]

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Scott Grayban wrote:
> You need to have a static IP, no dialup and a decent net pipe. Having
> IPv6 is a plus as well.
> 
These may be your strict requirements, but I've not ever seen them expressed by
the community and I've been here a while.

The only people for whom static IPs for peers are important are those running
strict firewalls and only allowing traffic from designated peers.  About the
only thing I can think of that is a "strict" requirement is that a machine be
able to be reliably reached through the DNS.  Cable and DSL connections are
subject to changing address. From my experience, the frequency varies from when
the operator does network maintenance in the case of T-W to every time the modem
burps in the case of AT&T.

What's a decent net pipe? I'll agree it not dialup. But what about ISDN? One of
my servers does quite adequately on a 3M/512k DSL connection (It's the max AT&T
has in my area without subscribing to U-Verse.)

We ask folks to use a recent dump, but it's not carved in stone, neither is
knowing where they got it.

There has never been a set format requirement for the email seeking peers.
There's been a suggestion or two, but I don't recall a vote.

A recommendation I'd like to propose is that each host also have a LOC record in
DNS. This would facilitate physically mapping peers. See
http://hewgill.com/tools/dnsloc for an example application.
keyserver.gingerbear.net may be used as input.

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