Amir Taaki [ARCHIVE] on Nostr: 📅 Original date posted:2011-12-12 🗒️ Summary of this message: The author ...
📅 Original date posted:2011-12-12
🗒️ Summary of this message: The author suggests using a web service as the best option for implementing aliases for Bitcoin addresses, followed by a server service and DNS TXT records. HTTPS + CA is the most secure option.
📝 Original message:OK, my thoughts. My order of preference is: web service, server service, DNS TXT records.
FirstBits + Vanitygen is out of the question in my mind. Not robust enough.
I like web service since anyone can trivially set one up. You can provide a PHP script and a text file (that users edit) that people upload to XFreeWebHost and then they're instantly set to go. Setting up a web host is very easy nowadays- as easy as click click click.
The other ideas are not so easy.
Also HTTPS + CA is the most secure of the bunch.
I'm curious to hear any other ideas too.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com>
To: "bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net" <bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net>
Cc:
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:21 PM
Subject: [BIP 15] Aliases
I wrote this pre-draft:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BIP_0015
It's merely a starter for discussions.
Aliases are a way to lookup bitcoin addresses so I can type genjix at genjix.net instead of 1jkddsjdskjwnk2j3kj232kjdkj
🗒️ Summary of this message: The author suggests using a web service as the best option for implementing aliases for Bitcoin addresses, followed by a server service and DNS TXT records. HTTPS + CA is the most secure option.
📝 Original message:OK, my thoughts. My order of preference is: web service, server service, DNS TXT records.
FirstBits + Vanitygen is out of the question in my mind. Not robust enough.
I like web service since anyone can trivially set one up. You can provide a PHP script and a text file (that users edit) that people upload to XFreeWebHost and then they're instantly set to go. Setting up a web host is very easy nowadays- as easy as click click click.
The other ideas are not so easy.
Also HTTPS + CA is the most secure of the bunch.
I'm curious to hear any other ideas too.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com>
To: "bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net" <bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net>
Cc:
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:21 PM
Subject: [BIP 15] Aliases
I wrote this pre-draft:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BIP_0015
It's merely a starter for discussions.
Aliases are a way to lookup bitcoin addresses so I can type genjix at genjix.net instead of 1jkddsjdskjwnk2j3kj232kjdkj