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[Brian Koontz <brian AT opennicproject.org>]

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On Fri, Jan 02, 2015 at 06:13:15PM -0500, Oleg Khovayko wrote:
> Dear OpenNIC members,
> 
>   My name Oleg Khovayko, I am CTO of EmerCoin project.
> I would like to propose for your consideration request for peering
> between our EmerCoin DNS system, and OpenNIC.
> 
>   Recently we have released a new version of our coin-system with
> support of
> true decentralized p2p DNS service:
> http://emer.coin.emergate.net/2014-11-05-EmerCoin_0.3.0_Release_Notes
> 
> Each program of EmerCoin wallet contains built-in DNS server, which
> currently supports 4 domains:
> 
> .emc - Sites, related EmerCoin system and services, including EMC DNS.
> .coin - Sites, related to 1:Cryptocurrencies 2:Financial services
> 3:P2P finance.
> .lib - Libraries of info content: texts, mp3, video, program sources, etc
> .bazar - P2P business venues, primary for Latin America and East
> Europe locations.
> 
> Our p2p domain system is "direct democracy" system.
> Each wallet owner is able to register or manage his own names
> locally, using
> his wallet program. All changes spread through distributed coin network in
> seconds, and become available to any another wallet owner.
> 
> Modification or deletion of DNS records can be performed only by record
> owner. Also, owner is able to transfer ownership to another wallet owner.
> Again: Domain controlled exclusive by domain owner. Nobody else able to
> cancel/disable/revoke/modify/alter domain.
> 
> System is protected by strong crypto, based on elliptic curves and PoW/PoS
> blockchain hash signatures.
> 
> Technical details about our DNS subsystem is here:
> http://emercoin.com/DNS_and_Name-Value_Storage
> 
> Currently our domains available in "standalone" mode (by request to
> wallets on user's
> computers), or through DNS gateway emergate.net, which resolves
> domain names
> by adding external suffix. For example, domain emer.coin in our
> TLD-zone *.coin
> can be reached by emer.coin.emergate.net.
> 
> We would like to support ability for our customers to resolve TLDs
> as is (in native form),
> without any suffixes. So, we asking you for peering our TLD in
> OpenNIC system.
> 
> I would like to note: Our system is true p2p. And it does not have some
> "center", or "registrar". Each wallet owner is a center and registrar for
> his names.
> 
> If see analog with money:
> When you bring cash to bank, you trust to bank, and give to bank your
> money.
> Usually, bank executes your orders, what to do with money. But, bank can be
> gone to bankruptcy, or your money can be frozen by legal actions. Analogous
> with current TLDs. Customer buys domain, but keeps it with domain provider
> (bank).
> 
> We have created alternative, like cash in the own wallet. Zero-trust
> network. Each customer holds and maintain his own names in his local
> wallet.
> 
> Currently, as pilot project (proof-of-concept) peering by
> Tier-1: NS10 (ns10.opennic.glue   188.226.146.136) is already works.
> 
> =================
> 
> Technical info - how to set up peering on your server.
> Admin of NS10, Mario, prepared/shared this info:
> 
> Is very simple to change bind/powerdns configuration to peer with
> EmerCoin, just follow the Bind DNS proxy section at:
> http://emercoin.com/DNS_and_Name-Value_Storage
> 
> a) For powerDNS just change the forward-zones-file parameter in the
> recursor.conf with this:
> forward-zones-file=/etc/powerdns/forwards.txt
> 
> and forwards.txt should have somethin like this:
> emc=162.243.120.221,95.85.37.154
> coin=162.243.120.221,95.85.37.154
> lib=162.243.120.221,95.85.37.154
> bazar=162.243.120.221,95.85.37.154
> 
> b) For bind you can add zones as forwards like emercoin
> documentation or as static-stubs like this:
> 
> zone "emc" in {
>     type static-stub;
>     server-addresses {
>         162.243.120.221;
>         95.85.37.154;
>     };
> };
> ... same for the other 3 TLDs ...
> 
> 
> It is important to note
> 1) EmerCoin uses a descentralized-DNS subsystem (included in each wallet)
> 2) There is no SOA record because no one has the authority
> 3) There is no master-slave configuration type
> 
> Tier-1: NS10 (ns10.opennic.glue   188.226.146.136) is now resolving
> emercoin domains for all whitelisted IPs in opennic.
> 
> ==================
> 
> Q/A from previous discussion:
> 
> 
> ---------- 1 ----------
> 
> Q: Precisely how is this altcoin different from NameCoin?
> 
> A:
> 1. This is energy efficient PoS/PoW system. Do not need burning lot
> of energy for block closing.
> Namecoin is pure PoW, burn many energy for support blockchain.
> 
> 2. Size of DATA value in Emercoin is 20kb versus 1Kb in NameCoin.
> This is enough to fit long DNS records, or 8Kbit+ RSA public keys or
> CA Certificates.
> 
> 3. Emercoin NVS is generic purpose data storage, not mentioned
> exclusively for DNS purposes only.
> NVS can support lot of services. For example, it already used to
> store ssh keys (for worldwide PKI, emcssh program),
> and ready to work as TTS storage (rfc3161). List of planned services
> you can see in doc: http://emercoin.com/DNS_and_Name-Value_Storage
> Namecoin does not provide SSH PKI solution, like emcssh, or extended
> services.
> 
> 4. Emercoin DNS system can support many TLD zones (currently
> *.coin|*.emc|*.lib|*.bazar). Namecoin supports *.bit only
> 
> 5. DNS-server RFC1035 built-in into each wallet. So, do not needed
> special dump program, which dumps zone
> from coin system and pass dump file to BIND or another DNS server.
> For instance, our gateway emergate.net don't run any
> dedicated DNS software. There is just regular headless wallet on
> port 53 only, which handles native DNS requests.
> Also, this is true distributed and secure DNS. Each wallet owner can
> send DNS request to his own wallet, and DNS request cannot be
> intercepted/blocked/altered by MIM.
> 
> 6. Emercoin DNS allows to store many record types, like A, AAAA,
> CNAME, MX, etc. In the Namecoin docs, we found examples for
> A-records only.
> 
> 7. Emercoin DNS works. Just works. Most of Namecoin NS serers are
> out of service right now.
> 
> 8. Regarding DNS service: You can specify name lease time in the
> Emercoin. In the Namecoin, it is constant, and always ~200 days.
> 
> 9. Regarding security: Emercoin do not use centralized WEB-server to
> obtain external IP, as same as it doing Bitcoin, Namecoin and all
> descendants.
> Instead, it utilize rfc3849 STUN. See details:
> http://emercoin.com/RFC3489_STUN_protocol
> 
> 10. Regarding financial security: Fixed, non volatile exchange rate.
> Currently: 1c/EMC, for last ~3 months.
> We assume, rate will be slowly increased only, together with EMC
> economy grows.
> You can see historical rate chart:
> http://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/emercoin/
> 
> I hope, 10 items enough for first time.
> If needed, I can write more.
> 
> ---------- 2 ----------
> 
> /Q: There are 533 virtual currencies ; Emercoin is not the best one./
> A: How many of them have DNS server, built-in into wallet program?
> I proposed distributed DNS and PKI, not coin exchange mechanism.
> 
> ---------- ZZZ ----------
> 
> Another Q/A are very specific and have volume, so omitted there.
> 
> If needed more info from prev. discussion,  or you have additional
> questions - you're welcome.
> 
> Thanks,
> Oleg
> 

> 
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