[vlc-devel] [PATCH 9/9] lua: http: Announce the web interface over mdns

Pierre Ynard linkfanel at yahoo.fr
Fri Sep 4 07:58:13 CEST 2020


> I agree that it must not be exposed (even on local network)
> until HTTP is a bit more secure, but it is probably ok if
> disabled by default and enabled through an option.

It's not just about security. Since when is it okay for VLC to report
or advertise to third parties and the outside world what it's doing,
without the user's consent? We even have a first-run dialog on the main
interface for that.

-- 
Pierre Ynard
"Une âme dans un corps, c'est comme un dessin sur une feuille de papier."


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