[atlas] Proposal: Remove support for non-public measurements [ONLY-PUBLIC]

On 2022-12-16 at 12:56, Robert Kisteleki wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>> The definition of a "small" test could be something like;
>> - maximum 20 probes
>> - runs for maximum 60 minutes
>> - is repeated maximum 10 times
>>    (if you run every 300sec you have to limit the endtime to 50 minutes)
> 
> What would you propose the API to do if this rule is violated? Should it 
> outright refuse the measurement, or should it silently turn on the 
> public flag (silently, because even if we emit a warning, it is probably 
> never seen by a human...)?

I think the safest thing would be to refuse with an error message. Just 
override a setting with just a warning is probably not enough, as you wrote.


>> With such limits you can troubleshoot things (non-publicly) but you 
>> can't build your monitoring system on top of that.
> 
> I guess this hinges on what level of support (legal, technical or other) 
> we're aiming for when it comes to others building services on top of 
> RIPE Atlas.

I really love RIPE Atlas and all the possibilities that come with an 
open and mature platform. I think as much as possible should be open and 
reusable by others. However, I understand that some people in some cases 
have other wishes.

Regards,
// mem