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From: Jordan Mack <jordanmack@parhelic.com>
To: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Protocol extensions
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:44:58 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4EED378A.8090303@parhelic.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1324158558.26106.140661012932641@webmail.messagingengine.com>

While using DHT for storage of the block chain is an intriguing concept, 
I do not see how it is feasible. As Gavin noted, DHT is a system that is 
difficult to impossible to guarantee against data loss or manipulation.

Even if we found a way to store the block chain in DHT, how would 
transactions be verified? As Gavin noted, you could ask the network, but 
cannot necessarily trust the peers you are connected to. Verification of 
the full block chain allows the client to trust no one.

I also do not see how DHT would solve the problem of scalability in 
regards to broadcast messages, although I am definitely interested in 
the concept.



  reply	other threads:[~2011-12-18  0:45 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-12-17  7:41 [Bitcoin-development] Protocol extensions Eric Lombrozo
2011-12-17 13:13 ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-17 13:37   ` Christian Decker
     [not found]     ` <CABsx9T0puk3CWH1cfNHMSVEoCPaLJJWNJ+H5ObCERZrzMbrTyA@mail.gmail.com>
2011-12-17 19:06       ` Gavin Andresen
2011-12-17 21:49         ` theymos
2011-12-18  0:44           ` Jordan Mack [this message]
2011-12-18  1:07             ` Jeff Garzik
2011-12-18  1:27           ` Jordan Mack
2011-12-18 14:16             ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-18 17:09             ` theymos
2011-12-18 18:06               ` Alan Reiner
2011-12-18 18:47                 ` Amir Taaki
2011-12-18 19:37               ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-17 19:28     ` Gregory Maxwell
2011-12-17 20:34       ` Christian Decker
2011-12-18 21:19     ` Stefan Thomas
2011-12-19 21:43       ` Jordan Mack
2011-12-20  9:10         ` Wladimir
2011-12-20 10:44           ` Nicolas Fischer
2011-12-21  0:47         ` Kyle Henderson
2011-12-21  8:50       ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-21 11:42         ` Eric Lombrozo
2011-12-21 12:41           ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-21 16:10             ` Christian Decker
2011-12-22  9:18               ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-22 10:12               ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-22 10:27                 ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-22 11:52                   ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-22 12:14                     ` Joel Joonatan Kaartinen
2011-12-22 12:26                       ` Christian Decker
2011-12-22 12:42                       ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-22 14:46                       ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-25  2:55                         ` Zell Faze
2011-12-21 17:17         ` Jordan Mack
2011-12-22  9:19           ` Michael Grønager
2011-12-21  6:19 Eric Lombrozo

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