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The point is that QUIC is supposed to be fully encrypted below the UDP layer. The question is why add bits in the clear on top of this to water it down and open

by nicky0 9y ago

The point is that QUIC is supposed to be fully encrypted below the UDP layer. The question is why add bits in the clear on top of this to water it down and open an avenue for potential abuse.

IshKebab 9y ago
Yes but it doesn't really say why anyone wants this spin bit. What are they going to do with it? Measure RTTs? Why? What for?
- majewsky 9y ago
  The currently top-voted comment in this thread explains it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16696159 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16696159
- nicky0 9y ago
  Yes questioning the spin bit is the point of the article.