Alan wrote:
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:18:01 +0000 (UTC)
Jack Spaar <jspaar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Unique identifier tracking is an unnecessary invasion of privacy.
UUIDs are recognized as a *less* invasive mechanism for counting than the
use of IP addresses and mirror logs. The latter may well identify
Isn't it the case that the activity on the mirror is the interesting
thing, not the identity or IP address of the person initiating it?
Doesn't geolocating the IP (even that is optional) and then discarding
the IP, and grepping the log for GETs deliver what is wanted without
anything else needed either end?
-Andy
