Re: RFC (round 2): Change the default hostname for Fedora 26+

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On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 12:46:43PM -0600, Chris Adams wrote:
> Once upon a time, Andrew Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxx> said:
> > NetworkManager already has the ability to randomize MAC addresses to keep
> > them from leaking.
> 
> "has the ability" is not "on by default".  If you want that level of
> anonymity, you have to turn it on.  Also then changing your hostname,
> enabling an option to not send it, etc. is not a big deal (or could even
> be part of a combined "anonymize me" checkbox).
Yes, I think it makes a lot of sense to expose both under the same
configuration switch. Sending the hostname while randomizing MAC address or
vice versa just isn't useful.

Zbyszek
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