Bug#1109583: please use SRV records to follow instead of using them as overwrites

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Subject: Bug#1109583: please use SRV records to follow instead of using them as overwrites
From: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:07:50 +0200
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Hi Julian

> No that's not how SRV records work or can even work.

I don't think we have the same understanding on "how SRV records work"then. however, ...


> You'd completely violate the basic premise of TLS encryption and
> authenticity, allowing your local network operator to intercept
> encrypted communications.

no, as I've written it could mimic the same behaviour as 301 in HTTP(S)which obviously doesn't interfer with encryption at all.


but whatever.

Regards,
Daniel

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