From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.192] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-2.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1RaMzx-0005Ul-1i for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:42:01 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com designates 74.125.82.41 as permitted sender) client-ip=74.125.82.41; envelope-from=timon.elviejo@gmail.com; helo=mail-ww0-f41.google.com; Received: from mail-ww0-f41.google.com ([74.125.82.41]) by sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) id 1RaMzr-00029O-KF for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:42:00 +0000 Received: by wgbdt12 with SMTP id dt12so10089339wgb.4 for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:41:49 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.109.106 with SMTP id hr10mr1443050wib.62.1323762109205; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:41:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.81.79 with HTTP; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:41:48 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <1323751122.9491.140661010910705@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <1323728469.78044.YahooMailNeo@web121012.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1323751122.9491.140661010910705@webmail.messagingengine.com> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:41:48 +0100 Message-ID: From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jorge_Tim=F3n?= To: theymos Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (timon.elviejo[at]gmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature 0.6 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list X-Headers-End: 1RaMzr-00029O-KF Cc: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] [BIP 15] Aliases X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:42:01 -0000 @Matt I didn't thought about firstbits scalability, but the "registering crap" and squatting arguments don't apply to green addresses because no one wants fancy or easy to memorize names there. Is just a way to make the bitcoin addresses shorter in the green addresses protocol to be able to have various of them in the same QR-code. @Amir I see, the point is to be able to type the alias directly into the client. I like the DNS proposal. This would allow for both well known working centralized technology and namecoin (not proven, but decentralized) options to be used. 2011/12/13, theymos : > I like the user@server.com model. The protocol should be done entirely > in DNS, though, not using HTTP connections to the server. Then the > protocol can easily be used with Namecoin or other DNS > replacements/enhancements later. Crypto to prevent MITM attacks can be > an optional part of the protocol. > > Almost all users will be unable to set up *any* always-on Internet > service to answer queries, so I'm not too concerned about how easy it is > to set up the server software. > > I agree that FirstBits is bad for this. Unlike DNS, "registrations" last > forever because private keys can't be transferred safely. All short > names will be taken quickly. It will also be very expensive for clients > to query this themselves. > > The CA model is broken and it should never be used by Bitcoin. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- > Systems Optimization Self Assessment > Improve efficiency and utilization of IT resources. Drive out cost and > improve service delivery. Take 5 minutes to use this Systems Optimization > Self Assessment. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sdnl/114/51450054/ > _______________________________________________ > Bitcoin-development mailing list > Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development > --=20 Jorge Tim=F3n