From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, christian.couder@gmail.com,
Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de, johncai86@gmail.com,
me@ttaylorr.com, phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk, ps@pks.im,
rsbecker@nexbridge.com, sunshine@sunshineco.com,
Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:13:46 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqo6zfjec5.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPSxiM9Yejt+Cgu_ekuQwhduf=JEmS1s+T+nc--SvNQqkQE82g@mail.gmail.com> (Usman Akinyemi's message of "Thu, 6 Feb 2025 12:07:20 +0530")
Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com> writes:
>> I obviously agree with the benefits enumerated in the above
>> paragraph. The simpler, the better.
>>
>> I however wonder ...
>>
>> > Add the `transfer.advertiseOSInfo` config option to address privacy
>> > concerns. It defaults to `true` and can be changed to `false`.
>>
>> ... if this configuration knob is at the right granularity.
>
> The conclusion now is that we should not add any config option since
> the GIT_USER_AGENT could actually allow the user to hide whatever
> info they do not want to share ?
I wouldn't call that a conclusion (as you and I are the only people
who expressed their opinion on this so far), but that is my take on
it---tweaking only the (os) part in the agent string with a config
smells like the tweakability is at a wrong level.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-02-06 15:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 107+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-01-06 10:30 [PATCH 0/4][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 1/4] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 22:35 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-08 12:58 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 2/4] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 16:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-08 13:06 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 3/4] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 16:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-08 13:06 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-08 16:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-09 14:25 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-09 15:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-10 17:56 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-10 19:24 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-11 11:07 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-13 15:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-13 18:26 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-13 19:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-13 20:07 ` rsbecker
2025-01-06 23:17 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-08 13:14 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-06 10:30 ` [PATCH 4/4] version: introduce osversion.command config for os-version output Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 18:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 19:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 17:10 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 8:12 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-21 18:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 18:27 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 19:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 17:32 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-20 19:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-21 13:43 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 19:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:47 ` rsbecker
2025-01-17 23:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-20 18:15 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 19:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 10:46 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] version: introduce osversion.command config for os-version output Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 21:44 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-20 18:17 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-20 18:41 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-01-20 19:08 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-17 22:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 22:49 ` rsbecker
2025-01-17 23:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-17 23:18 ` rsbecker
2025-01-20 18:58 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-21 19:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-21 19:51 ` rsbecker
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 18:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-24 18:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 12:21 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] connect: advertise OS version Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 18:52 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-05 21:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-06 6:37 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-06 15:13 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2025-02-07 17:27 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-07 17:57 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-07 19:25 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 21:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-14 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-14 22:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-15 15:29 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 1/6] version: replace manual ASCII checks with isprint() for clarity Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 2/6] version: refactor redact_non_printables() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 3/6] version: refactor get_uname_info() Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 4/6] version: extend get_uname_info() to hide system details Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 5/6] t5701: add setup test to remove side-effect dependency Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-15 15:50 ` [PATCH v6 6/6] agent: advertise OS name via agent capability Usman Akinyemi
2025-02-18 17:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-02-18 17:09 ` [PATCH v6 0/6][Outreachy] extend agent capability to include OS name Junio C Hamano
2025-01-24 18:39 ` [PATCH v3 0/6][Outreachy] Introduce os-version Capability with Configurable Options Junio C Hamano
2025-01-27 13:38 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-27 15:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 14:30 ` Christian Couder
2025-01-31 16:37 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 19:42 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-31 20:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-31 19:46 ` Usman Akinyemi
2025-01-31 20:17 ` Junio C Hamano
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