namecoin.org VS Technitium DNS Server

it should be on https://www.namecoin.org

Is someone going to reinvent Namecoin¹ and IPFS's IPNS²?

At least the abstract of the spec reads like that to me:

> Abstract

> Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity. A DID refers to any subject (e.g., a person, organization, thing, data model, abstract entity, etc.) as determined by the controller of the DID. In contrast to typical, federated identifiers, DIDs have been designed so that they may be decoupled from centralized registries, identity providers, and certificate authorities. Specifically, while other parties might be used to help enable the discovery of information related to a DID, the design enables the controller of a DID to prove control over it without requiring permission from any other party. DIDs are URIs that associate a DID subject with a DID document allowing trustable interactions associated with that subject.

> Each DID document can express cryptographic material, verification methods, or services, which provide a set of mechanisms enabling a DID controller to prove control of the DID. Services enable trusted interactions associated with the DID subject. A DID might provide the means to return the DID subject itself, if the DID subject is an information resource such as a data model.

> This document specifies the DID syntax, a common data model, core properties, serialized representations, DID operations, and an explanation of the process of resolving DIDs to the resources that they represent.

[ Source: https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/ ]

¹ https://www.namecoin.org/

The first ever Altcoin was created 10 years ago (2011) and was a fork of Bitcoin, called Namecoin.

oh something like this?

The research is undermined somewhat by the omission of Namecoin[1], launched back in 2013, still being developed [2] and ironically, listed on coingecko [3].

[1] https://www.namecoin.org/

The OpenNIC project. Free. Offers multiple servers in several regions. Proects against DNS hijacking. Namecoin. A distributed domain name system based on Bitcoin.

I remember when Namecoin debuted that concept 10 years ago. It almost makes me want to see if I can find my old Namecoin wallet. Almost.

Browsers could alternatively ship with support for Namecoin [1] or Unstoppable Domains [2]. Though, realistically, I'm suggesting Opera or Brave. Mozilla isn't functionally capable of thinking about doing something like that, and I don't think I have to suggest a reason why the other browser vendor wouldn't entertain the idea.

[1] https://www.namecoin.org/

[2] https://unstoppabledomains.com/

The Namecoin website is now available via both Tor onion service and ZeroNet. Links are in the footer of all pages on the site.

It works on minimal hardware. I am running it on an Orange Pi 3 LTS.

https://technitium.com/dns/

#!/bin/bash # Check input file if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then echo "Usage: $0 " exit 1 fi # Configurable value for zip file suffix SUFFIX="daily" # Get input file DNS_FILE=$1 # Read lines while read -r line; do HOSTNAME=$(echo $line | cut -d',' -f1) IP=$(echo $line | cut -d',' -f2) TOKEN=$(echo $line | cut -d',' -f3) # Construct API URL with IP and token, change any unwanted settings below to false as documented in https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer/blob/master/APIDOCS.md#backup-settings URL="http://$IP:5380/api/settings/backup?token=$TOKEN&blockLists=true&logs=true&scopes=true&apps=true&stats=true&zones=true&allowedZones=true&blockedZones=true&dnsSettings=true&logSettings=true&authConfig=true" # Construct output file name FILE_NAME=$HOSTNAME-$IP-$(date +%Y%m%d)-$SUFFIX.zip # Call API curl -o $FILE_NAME $URL done < $DNS_FILE

You can try using a DNS/DHCP server other than the Windows one, e.g. Technitium I use this on Linux but as it is written in Dotnet it will of course also work on Windows https://technitium.com/dns/

I recently made an effort to harden my network due to (technically) exposing more of it with FireZone (WireGuard). For the curious, I shared some details in a recent comment. I didn't mention it in the comment, but I also set up local DNS (Technitium) with block lists.

Thanks for asking. There is already a feature request on Github for it. It is not planned to be implemented for now since there are some core features that are prioritized to be implemented. But it should come later once the planned features are implemented.

See what's new in this release: https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

How would this compare to https://technitium.com/dns/?

I am working on open source DNS server project since a few years adding features to it whenever I get time: https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer