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The harmful consequences of the robustness principle
The robustness principle, often phrased as "be conservative in what you send, and liberal in what you accept", has long guided the design and implementation of Internet protocols. The posture this statement advocates promotes interoperability in the short term, but can negatively affect the protocol ecosystem over…
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Networking & InternetSecurity & Privacy2022
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Feb 14, 2022 | The harmful consequences of the robustness principle by signa11 | 103 | 48 |