Talk:BIP 0015 - Revision history

Khal: /* Advantages */

2012-05-27T13:13:35Z

Advantages

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	=== Advantages ===		=== Advantages ===

	* Fast : an rpc request		* Fast & easy to add into bitcoin : need an rpc request & json parsing
	* Benefits from all the bitcoin advantages		* Benefits from all the bitcoin advantages
	* Secure : no external server/entity to trust		* Secure : no external server/entity to trust

Khal: /* Namecoin aliases */

2012-05-27T13:08:18Z

Namecoin aliases

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	== Namecoin aliases ==		== Namecoin aliases ==

			Aliases are stored in the namecoin blockchain, see :

	http://dot-bit.org/Namespace:Aliases		http://dot-bit.org/Namespace:Aliases

			=== Advantages ===

			* Fast : an rpc request
			* Benefits from all the bitcoin advantages
			* Secure : no external server/entity to trust
			* High availability : available even when offline
			* Easy to create & update an alias (possible offline too)
			* Namecoin Alias banks possible, like bitcoin banks

			=== Disadvantages ===

			* Need to run another software
			* Need to get some namecoins (or use a bank)

Phelix at 11:31, 15 March 2012

2012-03-15T11:31:45Z

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	* Does not seem elegant.		* Does not seem elegant.
	* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).		* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).
	* More prone to typos		* More prone to typos (phelix)
	[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 27 December 2011		[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 27 December 2011

	==== Namecoin aliases ====		== Namecoin aliases ==
	http://dot-bit.org/Namespace:Aliases		http://dot-bit.org/Namespace:Aliases

Phelix: typos, namecoin

2012-03-15T11:30:47Z

typos, namecoin

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	* Does not seem elegant.		* Does not seem elegant.
	* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).		* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).
			* More prone to typos
	[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 27 December 2011		[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 27 December 2011

			==== Namecoin aliases ====
			http://dot-bit.org/Namespace:Aliases

Nibor: /* Disadvantages */

2011-12-27T10:35:27Z

Disadvantages

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	* Does not seem elegant.		* Does not seem elegant.
	* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).		* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).
	[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 22 December 2011		[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 27 December 2011

Nibor: /* Disadvantages */

2011-12-27T00:25:11Z

Disadvantages

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	==== Disadvantages ====		==== Disadvantages ====
	* A number of client changes ~~need~~ to make user friendly.		* A number of client changes needed to make user friendly.
	* Does not seem elegant.		* Does not seem elegant.
	* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).		* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).
	[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 22 December 2011		[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 22 December 2011

Nibor: /* Advantages */

2011-12-27T00:24:48Z

Advantages

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	* Does not require blockchain fork.		* Does not require blockchain fork.
	* Any address format possible.		* Any address format possible.
	* Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage!).		* Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage?).
	* As secure as Bitcoin.		* As secure as Bitcoin.

Nibor: /* Advantages */

2011-12-27T00:24:29Z

Advantages

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	* Cost is paid to miners who secure the network.		* Cost is paid to miners who secure the network.
	* Does not require blockchain fork.		* Does not require blockchain fork.
	* ~~And~~ address format possible.		* Any address format possible.
	* Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage!).		* Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage!).
	* As secure as Bitcoin.		* As secure as Bitcoin.

Nibor at 00:23, 27 December 2011

2011-12-27T00:23:04Z

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	This would be called an "Address Initiation" transaction.		This would be called an "Address Initiation" transaction.

	~~'''~~Initially~~'''~~		==== Initially ====
	Clients would when they see an Address Initiation transaction store name/address pair locally. Could then translate names into addresses to send BTCs. Ordered nature of blockchain would ensure you can check your address is valid before telling anyone to use it.		Clients would when they see an Address Initiation transaction store name/address pair locally. Could then translate names into addresses to send BTCs. Ordered nature of blockchain would ensure you can check your address is valid before telling anyone to use it.

	~~'''~~Once large scale and implemented network wide~~'''~~		==== Once large scale and implemented network wide ====
	Clients send directly to nice addresses and network can lookup real address to receive when trying to spend.		Clients send directly to nice addresses and network can lookup real address to receive when trying to spend.

	~~'''~~Advantages~~'''~~		==== Advantages ====
	There is a cost of creating an address so less spam addresses.		* There is a cost of creating an address so less spam addresses.
	Cost is paid to miners who secure the network.		* Cost is paid to miners who secure the network.
	Does not require blockchain fork.		* Does not require blockchain fork.
	And address format possible.		* And address format possible.
	Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage!).		* Now people can speculate on Addresses too! (or is that a disadvantage!).
	As secure as Bitcoin.		* As secure as Bitcoin.

	~~'''~~Disadvantages~~'''~~		==== Disadvantages ====
	A number of client changes need to make user friendly.		* A number of client changes need to make user friendly.
	Does not seem elegant.		* Does not seem elegant.
	Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).		* Storage bloat (although would not be a problem for a long time).
	[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 22 December 2011		[[User:Nibor\|Nibor]] 00:11 22 December 2011

Nibor at 00:19, 27 December 2011

2011-12-27T00:19:35Z

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	=== My concept ===		=== My concept ===

	Send 0.005 BTCs to 10 consecutive coinbase addresses in one trasaction (concept copied from http://vermorel.com/process/CreateJournalEntryComment?moduleId=5042156&entryId=14193327&finalize=true ). Coins sent from address you want to use and include in script hex encoded address in any format - e.g. MyName or me@company.com then a ~~OPDROP~~ in the script (as per "bob" in http://blockexplorer.com/testnet/tx/9b8cf14991f5b401d4356bbf2e11f5f3bb5221bbd947b8be4cf600f5492f974d ).		Send 0.005 BTCs to 10 consecutive coinbase addresses in one trasaction (concept copied from http://vermorel.com/process/CreateJournalEntryComment?moduleId=5042156&entryId=14193327&finalize=true ). Coins sent from address you want to use and include in script hex encoded address in any format - e.g. MyName or me@company.com then a OP_DROP in the script (as per "bob" in (98256256+111256256+98=6451042) http://blockexplorer.com/testnet/tx/9b8cf14991f5b401d4356bbf2e11f5f3bb5221bbd947b8be4cf600f5492f974d ).
	This would be called an "Address Initiation" transaction.		This would be called an "Address Initiation" transaction.