There is another problem : namecoin is a generic tool to register names, not only domain names.
So, if you want a gui to simplify things, you still need to stay generic, or do you intend to code an external program that send RPC commands to namecoin ?


ps : a gui is planned for the namecoin software.

Fixed a upper/lower case bug : names are converted to IDNA and then lowercase (thanks gsan for the bug report :p).
Added some questions/answers on homepage. More info later on hosting.

Added :
- http://swiss.bit
- http://swissbtc.bit
(the destination website is currently broken)

+2 CoinMain : High-value namecoins transactions

Currently, you have two solutions to browse .bit domains :
- use an existing DNS server that support .bit (or create your own, scripts will be available in some weeks)
- use a proxy (a local one is better, of course) (not enough documented yet)

That is not the aim of the project, and it would be like installing the wolf in sheep's... We would give the power to cut/seize a domain to ICANN, which we just want to avoid :p.
Of course, it'll remain few used for a long time, and we are aware of it. But, the possibility will exist, and that's all that is important. Will we reach a critical mass ? Nobody can say it...

People are using them :
- for the fun to use a new tld, to pay something with bitcoins, etc
- for their decentralized feature

There is a bounty of 3500BTC for that, so, there must be some interest :p


First domain ready : http://scroll.bit

Edit : second one - http://wally.bit

I've launched the first website to register .bit domains with BTC :
http://register.dot-bit.org

More detail on :
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=10826.msg154783#msg154783

.bit is a decentralized and anonymous top level domain name [read more].

Here is the first website to register .bit domains, directly with bitcoins, without configuration :
http://register.dot-bit.org/

It allows you to :
- register a .bit domain (or not, you can only take the hosting or the redirect)
- redirect it to an url :
=> yourdomain.bit will be redirected to youdomain.otherTLD
- use a web hosting :
=> you will browse directly on yourdomain.bit

Prices :
- new domain : 0.1 BTC, renewal included for 1 year
- redirect : included with a new domain (0.1BTC otherwise)
- web hosting : from 0.1 to 0.5BTC/month

It's still in beta, but functional, so, report me any problem.

TODO :
- allow to transfer domain
- put some text/details

Any comments ?

Ok, tell me when you have some (around 1K or 2)

Hi dust.
I'm buying up to 5'000 / 10'000NC, what price do you propose for those amounts ?

It should be in the "namecoin" folder : http://dot-bit.org/InstallAndConfigureNamecoin

Smooth, do you really sell namecoins ? :p
How much do you have to sell me ?

Too expensive for me, i'll not take under 300NC/BTC.

1000 domains reached !

All recent domains seem to be reserved for future use :p

900 reached.

Top 2 biggest owners :
- 199 domains
- 161 domains

I want to buy 10'000 namecoins, make me an offer

I want to buy 10'000 namecoins, make me an offer

I want to buy 10'000 namecoins, make me an offer

I like the idea to use the same currency but not to store data in the same blockchain.
Namecoins is still young and i hope some things will change (default expire time, forced lost coins, etc).