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| author | Rick Wesson <rick@support-intelligence.com> | 2011-07-25 20:35:34 -0700 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2011-07-26 04:07:05 +0000 |
| commit | 5589b59c65ed269444d48facba73377580d2c1ea (patch) | |
| tree | 861d697f0753388d0a99566b541fc6a1f44ddf63 | |
| parent | d180ae493c3db4da54d9aa8ada034fe98e783fdf (diff) | |
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Re: [Bitcoin-development] bitcoin DNS addresses
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diff --git a/b5/e29ee5ad87ad7254cde0f8dbaebdf04468dbfd b/b5/e29ee5ad87ad7254cde0f8dbaebdf04468dbfd new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e3d8d88b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/b5/e29ee5ad87ad7254cde0f8dbaebdf04468dbfd @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +Received: from sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.194] + helo=mx.sourceforge.net) + by sfs-ml-3.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + (envelope-from <rick.wesson@iidf.org>) id 1QlYvB-0004uJ-Gz + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:07:05 +0000 +X-ACL-Warn: +Received: from mail-gx0-f175.google.com ([209.85.161.175]) + by sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) + (Exim 4.76) id 1QlYvA-0005Ou-FQ + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:07:05 +0000 +Received: by gxk3 with SMTP id 3so25253gxk.34 + for <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>; + Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:06:59 -0700 (PDT) +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Received: by 10.150.193.15 with SMTP id q15mr5345483ybf.240.1311651334419; + Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:35:34 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by 10.151.114.15 with HTTP; Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:35:34 -0700 (PDT) +In-Reply-To: <1311644156.29866.4.camel@Desktop666> +References: <CAJ1JLts5_r6hHoJR-gS-CuuvS00p=RQ6iYbCyOkBDcvgs1xtew@mail.gmail.com> + <1311644156.29866.4.camel@Desktop666> +Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:35:34 -0700 +Message-ID: <CAJ1JLts9vcF7bGo8udK9OicWhAUHvmeFDrZQDKBoGQbp-nYGrw@mail.gmail.com> +From: Rick Wesson <rick@support-intelligence.com> +To: Matt Corallo <bitcoin-list@bluematt.me> +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 +X-Spam-Score: 1.3 (+) +X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. + See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. + 1.7 URIBL_WS_SURBL Contains an URL listed in the WS SURBL blocklist + [URIs: bluematt.me] + -0.3 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list +X-Headers-End: 1QlYvA-0005Ou-FQ +Cc: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] bitcoin DNS addresses +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:07:05 -0000 + +Matt, + +I started from the premise that I can't remember a bitcoin address but +I can/do remember email addresses which, as an identity are easy +labels for humans to remember. The IPv4 address is the metaphor I +consider. As someone who actually worked on parts of DNSSEC I do +believe in it -- and that it offers reasonable security for +transactions. + +Remember MITM attacks on DNS for a transaction are for the sender +against the merchant, and it is only the wallet ID that would be +available. These identifiers are something people use "like" an +identity in that they are frequently shared in public spaces. + +Also, a DNS mapping does not prevent or deny anyone from leveraging +HTTP(S) for simular mapping. My point is that DNS is designed for name +to thing mapping and its done a decent job. What I like about the DNS +is that it is frequently leveraged as a proxy for identity and http +URIs are not. Where https://wesson.us/ricks-bitcoin-address doesn't +feel like and identity (to me) and rick.wesson.us does. + +My point is about usability and user experience. Bitcoin if used in +the DNS might make DNSSEC more popular which IMHO is a good thing. + +-rick + + +On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Matt Corallo <bitcoin-list@bluematt.me> wrote: +> On Mon, 2011-07-25 at 17:29 -0700, Rick Wesson wrote: +>> I've just joined the list with the goals of producing a patch to +>> sendtoaddress in rpc.cpp to support DNS lookups so that one could +>> publish a TXT record in the DNS with their wallet address to +>> facilitate sending of coin. +> +> But...why? +> Using URIs is much simpler and can be more useful in terms of being able +> to give different addresses and/or values per user. +> Also, despite DNSSec being "out there" DNS is still very insecure to +> transmit something that will result in money transfer...some idiot tries +> it on public WiFi and a MITM steals your coins...DNS is really just not +> well suited for this kind of thing. +> If you want nice name->address mapping, a simple HTTPS server with +> addresses and client support (there are some patches around for this) +> works much better in the end. +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention +> Research study explores the data loss prevention market. Includes in-depth +> analysis on the changes within the DLP market, and the criteria used to +> evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these DLP solutions. +> http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51385063/ +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +> +> + + |