Matt Whitlock [ARCHIVE] on Nostr: 📅 Original date posted:2014-06-17 📝 Original message:On Tuesday, 17 June 2014, ...
📅 Original date posted:2014-06-17
📝 Original message:On Tuesday, 17 June 2014, at 9:57 am, Wladimir wrote:
> Yes, as I said in the github topic
> (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/4351) I suggest we adapt a
> string-based name space for extensions.
Why use textual strings? These fields are not for human consumption. Why not use UUIDs, which are fixed length and will not waste as much bandwidth in the protocol? Or if you'd prefer a hierarchical namespace, you could use OIDs, a la ASN.1.
📝 Original message:On Tuesday, 17 June 2014, at 9:57 am, Wladimir wrote:
> Yes, as I said in the github topic
> (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/4351) I suggest we adapt a
> string-based name space for extensions.
Why use textual strings? These fields are not for human consumption. Why not use UUIDs, which are fixed length and will not waste as much bandwidth in the protocol? Or if you'd prefer a hierarchical namespace, you could use OIDs, a la ASN.1.