> The use of embedded, unupgradable, and slowly upgraded devices mean that no > matter what, we're going to wind up with the current model we have for a long > period into the future.
DNSNMC is usable on virtually all devices, and yes, it "_works today_". Just set your DNS IP to a DNSNMC server's IP. It might even be possible to make it work on "unupgradable" devices too by installing the server's root cert on the device and treating it as a certificate authority. > There are other working groups for that discussion. Would appreciate a link if you have one to point me in the right direction. I apology if this isn't the fora for this topic. Thanks, Greg -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA. On Dec 13, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Tom Ritter <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm very interested in Namecoin, and the generic idea of squaring Zooko's > triangle, and I have to admit of all the proposals I've seen you make a > fantastic looking website - but I don't think you understand the goal of this > working group. We're not trying to replace the PKI as it exists on the > internet today. There are other working groups for that discussion. We are > trying to document how it _works today_, as defined in the charter: > https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/wpkops/charter/ > > The use of embedded, unupgradable, and slowly upgraded devices mean that no > matter what, we're going to wind up with the current model we have for a long > period into the future. Documenting and codifying the sharp edges we have to > deal with will help us deal with these devices going forward, even as we work > in tandem for more revolutionary ideas. > > > -tom > > > On 13 December 2013 15:22, Tao Effect <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi list, > > DNSNMC fixes the authentication problems previously described, and it > addresses all of the problems that with the previously mentioned proposals. > It does this first by combining DNS with Namecoin (NMC), and then by > encouraging a “trust only those you know” policy.5 > > “Namecoin is an open source decentralized key/value registration and transfer > system based on Bitcoin technology”.[16] Namecoin “squares Zooko’s Triangle”, > meaning, it makes it possible to have domain names (and other types of > identifiers) that are: > > Authenticated: users can be certain that they are not speaking to an impostor > > Decentralized: there is no central authority controlling all the names > > Human-readable: names look just like today’s domain names > > However, by itself, Namecoin does not provide the means by which ordinary > users can take advantage of the features it provides. Using Namecoin is far > too cumbersome for the vast majority of internet users, even those with years > of computer expertise. For one, it cannot be used on mobile devices (like > iPhones) in its current state because of its network requirements. > > DNSNMC provides the missing “glue” to the Namecoin blockchain that makes it > immediately accessible to clients of all types with zero configuration. A > network administrator need only enter the IP address of a DNSNMC-compliant > DNS server to instantly make the information within the blockchain accessible > to all of the users that she (or he) provides internet access to. > > Paper: http://okturtles.com/other/dnsnmc_okturtles_overview.pdf > > Cheers, > Greg Slepak > -- > Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing > with the NSA. > > > _______________________________________________ > wpkops mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkops > > > _______________________________________________ > wpkops mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkops
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