[announce] Namecoin - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin

[phelix]

Is there a way to open old wallet in namecoin Q.3.70b?

Code:

[deafboy@Planetexpress namecoinq-vQ.3.70b]$ ./namecoin-qt


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EXCEPTION: 11DbException      
Db::open: Invalid argument      
namecoin in Runaway exception      

Segmentation fault (core dumped)
[deafboy@Planetexpress namecoinq-vQ.3.70b]$

edit: Nevermind, wallet file was corrupted. Working copy restored from backup is working with Q.3.70b

Glad to hear it was not a problem with the new version.

[phelix]

Just want to point out snailbrain's Namecoin version with GUI is now "official".



see http://namecoin.info and https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236340.msg3211229#msg3211229

[nelisky]

Have you guys noticed this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310954.0 already?

[virtualmaster]

Have you guys noticed this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310954.0 already?

Yes. I saw it from the beginning.
The user 'libcoin'
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=52207
have done his first post on the Namecoin forum and asserted that Namecoin is dead  
'This is the postmortems and obituary over namecoin.'
but Namecoin has been always his favorite alt-coin.
'Namecoin has always been my favorite alt-coin'
Here in bitcointalk.org his first word about Namecoin is only in his post where he is announcing its dead.
Very strange.

They are some technical observations made by him which needs to be checked if it they are true or not. I guess that could take some time.
But he could make a very easy demonstration of his theory by transferring a .bit domain owned by somebody to another address and then back to the original owner.

[nelisky]

Well, the whole tone of his post sounded fishy, but he does mention at the very end of the OP that he made an example of the issue in practice and explains it. I honestly don't have the brain power today to parse through this but my TL/DR makes me think the issue as described is not a protocol issue but rather a missing check in the implementation. That being the case I can't understand the 'post-mortem' tag (unless, of course, someone wants to buy cheaper).

[virtualmaster]

Well, the whole tone of his post sounded fishy, but he does mention at the very end of the OP that he made an example of the issue in practice and explains it. I honestly don't have the brain power today to parse through this but my TL/DR makes me think the issue as described is not a protocol issue but rather a missing check in the implementation. That being the case I can't understand the 'post-mortem' tag (unless, of course, someone wants to buy cheaper).

In the meantime he demonstrated the bug on a chosen domain.
It seems that I misinterpreted some informations.
I hope we can fix it quickly.

[domob]

There's already a proposed fix and plan for a hard-fork now.  The fix seemingly has some bugs on GNU/Linux, but the planned strategy is sound and accepted by the community at large (it seems).  I think this problem can be considered well on its way to be solved without causing actual losses to anyone except those who tried to "steal" names abusing the bug.

[namecoin.info]

Out now: Namecoin-Qt & daemon with the name enforcing bug fixed.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236340.msg3436752#msg3436752

[malevolent]

How much will I have to download after launching Namecoin these days?

[phelix]

How much will I have to download after launching Namecoin these days?

About 1.5GB     Depending on your harddrive (ssd) and connection it can be as 'fast' as two hours.

[rmines]

Is the binary offered on the Namecoin website the best way to put NMC in a wallet?

[inaltoasinistra]

Expired name will be deleted from the chain?

[bitpop]

Is the binary offered on the Namecoin website the best way to put NMC in a wallet?

Try multi bit

[domob]

Expired name will be deleted from the chain?

A name's history is kept forever in the blockchain, just as is done with the history of a chain of Bitcoin transactions.  This is necessary for validation.  However, when a name is expired, implementations are free to remove it from their name-index, so that, e. g., an expired .bit domain may no longer resolve.  Furthermore, when a name is expired, anyone is able to claim it by re-registering the name.  The original private key is not necessary for that; so if you don't want/need a name any longer, feel free to let it expire - but then anyone who is interested in the name may "steal it" after expirey.

[phelix]

Is the binary offered on the Namecoin website the best way to put NMC in a wallet?

Try multi bit

Did I miss something?

[bitpop]

Is the binary offered on the Namecoin website the best way to put NMC in a wallet?

Try multi bit

Did I miss something?

No its just faster for new users

[phelix]

Is the binary offered on the Namecoin website the best way to put NMC in a wallet?

Try multi bit

Did I miss something?

No its just faster for new users

it's not available for Namecoin....

[bitpop]

I swear it did multiple currencies

[bitpop]

http://ufasoft.com/coin/

[Brilliantrocket]

When I click on Namecoin-qt it doesn't open for some reason. Is there a known issue with this?