Bug#761658: Please do not default to using Google nameservers

[martin f krafft]

also sprach Marco d'Itri <md at Linux.IT> [2015-04-07 22:57 +0200]:
> > We don't enable AVAHI nor do we install cups-browsed to make things
> > work out of the box.
> Don't we? Then we probably should do it on desktop systems, since 
> autoconfiguration greatly improves the user experience.

Yes, it's great that we have a desktop-task or whatever it is which
allows an admin to opt for such autoconfiguration.

> Also, your arguments about Debian having no defaults look a bit
> empty when looking at your original bug report in which you
> suggest OpenNIC as an acceptable default.

I've managed to better understand the issue since.

> > So no, no concrete threat model. But I hope I was able to argue that
> Cool, everything is still OK then.

No it's not, as can be clearly seen by the numerous other
correspondents asking you to reconsider your position.



also sprach Michael Biebl <biebl at debian.org> [2015-04-07 23:13 +0200]:
> The printer task does actually install both avahi and
> cups-browsed, for the reasons you mentioned, i.e. make it work out
> of the box.

See above. I'd be fine with a autoconfigure-task which sets the
defaults if such a task made it abundandtly clear that it ranks
convenience higher than privacy. But just installing a printer
spooler does not enable broadcast-based autoconf.

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