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

[khal]

A small bug report :

I transfered a name to a fresh namecoin-qt wallet, and in the transaction list it appears as "(n/a)" 0.00NMC (without the namecoin icon).
This wallet does not have the change address for that tx (it is in the other wallet) nor the input addresses.

However, the name appears in the "Manage names" tab.

Then, I've done a name_update from the GUI, and this one has the right label and icon in the transaction list (not yet confirmed, but should be ok).

[snailbrain]

A small bug report :

I transfered a name to a fresh namecoin-qt wallet, and in the transaction list it appears as "(n/a)" 0.00NMC (without the namecoin icon).
This wallet does not have the change address for that tx (it is in the other wallet) nor the input addresses.

However, the name appears in the "Manage names" tab.

Then, I've done a name_update from the GUI, and this one has the right label and icon in the transaction list (not yet confirmed, but should be ok).

did you try 3.62?

[khal]

A small bug report :

I transfered a name to a fresh namecoin-qt wallet, and in the transaction list it appears as "(n/a)" 0.00NMC (without the namecoin icon).
This wallet does not have the change address for that tx (it is in the other wallet) nor the input addresses.

However, the name appears in the "Manage names" tab.

Then, I've done a name_update from the GUI, and this one has the right label and icon in the transaction list (not yet confirmed, but should be ok).

did you try 3.62?

I should have using it, but did not finished the compilation (not enough ram at that moment)...
Sorry if it is already fixed.

* khal is compiling

[edit: it's ok with 3.62]

[phelix]

vote for namecoin!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=235025.0

[khal]

vote for namecoin!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=235025.0

Done !

[virtualmaster]

A small bug report :

I transfered a name to a fresh namecoin-qt wallet, and in the transaction list it appears as "(n/a)" 0.00NMC (without the namecoin icon).
This wallet does not have the change address for that tx (it is in the other wallet) nor the input addresses.

However, the name appears in the "Manage names" tab.

Then, I've done a name_update from the GUI, and this one has the right label and icon in the transaction list (not yet confirmed, but should be ok).

did you try 3.62?

Yes.
without wallet encryption
 I tried now transaction and domain registration from GUI. It works fine. Importprivkey, importaddress and dumpprivkey works from the console.
By dumpprivkey first time remained hanging but second time worked.
As I see walletpassphrase and walletpassphrasechange was removed from the command list. In 3.56 was there.

I will try with encrypted wallet also to make transaction but from the console is difficult without the removed commands.
Transaction fee to move less then 1 namecoin inside of my wallet was 0.005 NMC, 1/3 of a domain registration fee. Was the same with the old wallet ?

[snailbrain]

A small bug report :

I transfered a name to a fresh namecoin-qt wallet, and in the transaction list it appears as "(n/a)" 0.00NMC (without the namecoin icon).
This wallet does not have the change address for that tx (it is in the other wallet) nor the input addresses.

However, the name appears in the "Manage names" tab.

Then, I've done a name_update from the GUI, and this one has the right label and icon in the transaction list (not yet confirmed, but should be ok).

did you try 3.62?

Yes.
without wallet encryption
 I tried now transaction and domain registration from GUI. It works fine. Importprivkey, importaddress and dumpprivkey works from the console.
By dumpprivkey first time remained hanging but second time worked.
As I see walletpassphrase and walletpassphrasechange was removed from the command list. In 3.56 was there.

I will try with encrypted wallet also to make transaction but from the console is difficult without the removed commands.
Transaction fee to move less then 1 namecoin inside of my wallet was 0.005 NMC, 1/3 of a domain registration fee. Was the same with the old wallet ?

the commands should still be there.. are you sure using the correct version?

[virtualmaster]

the commands should still be there.. are you sure using the correct version?

I think so. This is staying there.
Namecoin version 0.3.62
Copyright © 2009-2013 The Bitcoin and Namecoin developers

help

backupwallet <destination>
buildmerkletree <obj>...
createrawtransaction [{"txid":txid,"vout":n},...] {address:amount,...}
decoderawtransaction <hex string>
deletetransaction <txid>
dumpprivkey <namecoinaddress>
encryptwallet <passphrase>
getaccount <namecoinaddress>
getaccountaddress <account>
getaddressesbyaccount <account>
getauxblock [<hash> <auxpow>]
getbalance [account] [minconf=1]
getblockbycount height
getblockbyhash hash
getblockcount
getblocknumber
getconnectioncount
getdifficulty
getgenerate
gethashespersec
getinfo
getmemorypool [data]
getnewaddress [account]
getrawtransaction <txid> [verbose=0]
getreceivedbyaccount <account> [minconf=1]
getreceivedbyaddress <namecoinaddress> [minconf=1]
gettransaction <txid>
getwork [data]
getworkaux <aux>
help [command]
importaddress <namecoinaddress> [label] [rescan=true]
importprivkey <namecoinprivkey> [label] [rescan=true]
listaccounts [minconf=1]
listaddressgroupings
listreceivedbyaccount [minconf=1] [includeempty=false]
listreceivedbyaddress [minconf=1] [includeempty=false]
listtransactions [account] [count=10] [from=0]
listunspent [minconf=1] [maxconf=9999999] ["address",...]
move <fromaccount> <toaccount> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment]
name_clean
name_debug
name_debug1 <name>
name_filter [regexp] [maxage=36000] [from=0] [nb=0] [stat]
name_firstupdate <name> <rand> [<tx>] <value>
name_history <name>
name_list [<name>]
name_new <name>
name_scan [<start-name>] [<max-returned>]
name_show <name>
name_update <name> <value> [<toaddress>]
sendfrom <fromaccount> <tonamecoinaddress> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to]
sendmany <fromaccount> {address:amount,...} [minconf=1] [comment]
sendrawtransaction <hex string>
sendtoaddress <namecoinaddress> <amount> [comment] [comment-to]
sendtoname <namecoinname> <amount> [comment] [comment-to]
setaccount <namecoinaddress> <account>
setgenerate <generate> [genproclimit]
setmininput <amount>
settxfee <amount>
signmessage <namecoinaddress> <message>
signrawtransaction <hex string> [{"txid":txid,"vout":n,"scriptPubKey":hex},...] [<privatekey1>,...] [sighashtype="ALL"]
stop
validateaddress <namecoinaddress>
verifymessage <namecoinaddress> <signature> <message>

that's all
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walletpassphrase
Error: running with an unencrypted wallet, but walletpassphrase was called. (code -15)

It seems that the command is there only help is not listing it.

[snailbrain]

the commands should still be there.. are you sure using the correct version?

I think so. This is staying there.
Namecoin version 0.3.62
Copyright © 2009-2013 The Bitcoin and Namecoin developers

help

backupwallet <destination>
buildmerkletree <obj>...
createrawtransaction [{"txid":txid,"vout":n},...] {address:amount,...}
decoderawtransaction <hex string>
deletetransaction <txid>
dumpprivkey <namecoinaddress>
encryptwallet <passphrase>
getaccount <namecoinaddress>
getaccountaddress <account>
getaddressesbyaccount <account>
getauxblock [<hash> <auxpow>]
getbalance [account] [minconf=1]
getblockbycount height
getblockbyhash hash
getblockcount
getblocknumber
getconnectioncount
getdifficulty
getgenerate
gethashespersec
getinfo
getmemorypool [data]
getnewaddress [account]
getrawtransaction <txid> [verbose=0]
getreceivedbyaccount <account> [minconf=1]
getreceivedbyaddress <namecoinaddress> [minconf=1]
gettransaction <txid>
getwork [data]
getworkaux <aux>
help [command]
importaddress <namecoinaddress> [label] [rescan=true]
importprivkey <namecoinprivkey> [label] [rescan=true]
listaccounts [minconf=1]
listaddressgroupings
listreceivedbyaccount [minconf=1] [includeempty=false]
listreceivedbyaddress [minconf=1] [includeempty=false]
listtransactions [account] [count=10] [from=0]
listunspent [minconf=1] [maxconf=9999999] ["address",...]
move <fromaccount> <toaccount> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment]
name_clean
name_debug
name_debug1 <name>
name_filter [regexp] [maxage=36000] [from=0] [nb=0] [stat]
name_firstupdate <name> <rand> [<tx>] <value>
name_history <name>
name_list [<name>]
name_new <name>
name_scan [<start-name>] [<max-returned>]
name_show <name>
name_update <name> <value> [<toaddress>]
sendfrom <fromaccount> <tonamecoinaddress> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to]
sendmany <fromaccount> {address:amount,...} [minconf=1] [comment]
sendrawtransaction <hex string>
sendtoaddress <namecoinaddress> <amount> [comment] [comment-to]
sendtoname <namecoinname> <amount> [comment] [comment-to]
setaccount <namecoinaddress> <account>
setgenerate <generate> [genproclimit]
setmininput <amount>
settxfee <amount>
signmessage <namecoinaddress> <message>
signrawtransaction <hex string> [{"txid":txid,"vout":n,"scriptPubKey":hex},...] [<privatekey1>,...] [sighashtype="ALL"]
stop
validateaddress <namecoinaddress>
verifymessage <namecoinaddress> <signature> <message>

that's all
---------
walletpassphrase
Error: running with an unencrypted wallet, but walletpassphrase was called. (code -15)

It seems that the command is there only help is not listing it.

strange..

what OS are you on?

i get the following extra commands (on windows)
walletlock
walletpassphrase <passphrase> <timeout>
walletpassphrasechange <oldpassphrase> <newpassphrase>

will get it looked at asap

[snailbrain]

If the wallet is not encrypted, "encryptwallet" appears. Otherwise "walletpassphrase" appears. This is normal, and it is the way it's done in Bitcoin.

[bitpop]

Great job

[namecoin.info]

Namecoin News Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236340.0

[Transisto]

Namecoin News Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236340.0

Nice, eager to see NMC actually get used, (not only sold/brought)

[snailbrain]

added name filter to Manage Names..

I will update this thread for QT Updates (apart from major updates) in the future
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236375.0

We will update the news thread with latest official releases along with other software

[lunarboy]

Great intro article on Coindesk.

http://www.coindesk.com/what-are-namecoins-and-bit-domains/

or up vote at reddit if you want to get others to have a read

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1gltoi/what_are_namecoins_and_dot_bit_domains/

 

[d'aniel]

I've been spending a bit of time learning about Namecoin, and a couple questions/thoughts came to mind: 

1) Would it make more sense for the Namecoin blockchain to only know about (name, hash(value)) pairs instead of the full values?  Storage and serving of full values could then remain optional for blockchain-verifying nodes, and there would be a great deal of flexibility with how (hash(value), value) pairs are stored and served - e.g. a DHT could be used to store and serve these, but there doesn't have to be one single way.  Then nodes could be discerning about what data they want to store and serve, while still being able to verify the Namecoin blockchain.  It would also reduce the necessary burden on miners, making them more likely to mine.

2) Proper name revocation seems to be a necessary feature for Namecoin to function as a PKI, so I'm wondering if this is addressed?  If yes, then if the private key controlling my name is compromised and an attacker transfers control of the name to himself, do I have any time window to revoke the name altogether?  If I revoke a name, how long before somebody can claim it?  If name revocation isn't currently possible, do the devs think it would be a valuable enough feature to support?

[phelix]

I've been spending a bit of time learning about Namecoin, and a couple questions/thoughts came to mind: 

1) Would it make more sense for the Namecoin blockchain to only know about (name, hash(value)) pairs instead of the full values?  Storage and serving of full values could then remain optional for blockchain-verifying nodes, and there would be a great deal of flexibility with how (hash(value), value) pairs are stored and served - e.g. a DHT could be used to store and serve these, but there doesn't have to be one single way.  Then nodes could be discerning about what data they want to store and serve, while still being able to verify the Namecoin blockchain.  It would also reduce the necessary burden on miners, making them more likely to mine.

you can do that now...    the idea is to make the value data cost and then let the user decide

2) Proper name revocation seems to be a necessary feature for Namecoin to function as a PKI, so I'm wondering if this is addressed?  If yes, then if the private key controlling my name is compromised and an attacker transfers control of the name to himself, do I have any time window to revoke the name altogether?  If I revoke a name, how long before somebody can claim it?  If name revocation isn't currently possible, do the devs think it would be a valuable enough feature to support?

If somebody steals your private keys you are out of luck (just as with Bitcoin). It might be possible to have layers of two or more names where you can keep the first level more secure than the second level and can use the first level to revoke the second level. E.g. the master name imports a secondary name that is used for everyday business. All this is not implemented as of now.

[d'aniel]

I've been spending a bit of time learning about Namecoin, and a couple questions/thoughts came to mind:  

1) Would it make more sense for the Namecoin blockchain to only know about (name, hash(value)) pairs instead of the full values?  Storage and serving of full values could then remain optional for blockchain-verifying nodes, and there would be a great deal of flexibility with how (hash(value), value) pairs are stored and served - e.g. a DHT could be used to store and serve these, but there doesn't have to be one single way.  Then nodes could be discerning about what data they want to store and serve, while still being able to verify the Namecoin blockchain.  It would also reduce the necessary burden on miners, making them more likely to mine.

you can do that now...    the idea is to make the value data cost and then let the user decide

Oh, sorry for the ignorance.  Though I don't quite understand what you mean by this...

If somebody steals your private keys you are out of luck (just as with Bitcoin). It might be possible to have layers of two or more names where you can keep the first level more secure than the second level and can use the first level to revoke the second level. E.g. the master name imports a secondary name that is used for everyday business. All this is not implemented as of now.

Fair enough, being able to revoke names after a transfer is probably going too far.  The goal is really only to be able to announce in an unjammable way that one's control over a name has been compromised.  I'm thinking this could be done by allowing a name to be 'double spent' at any point along its history (up to a reasonable limit), where the transaction merely adds a change-of-ownership flag at that point, and therefore doesn't mess with the name's value or who owns it.

Edit: I guess you could just reuse the same address during value updates, and only change addresses when you're transferring ownership.  Address reuse isn't as bad with Namecoin since there's no linking of coins like with Bitcoin, but this would mean public keys are revealed well in advance of a transfer, making them more prone to attack in the event that weaknesses are found in the signing algorithm.  Would these special flagging transactions be worth adding in order to keep public keys secret?

[maxpower]

Guys, I want to install Namecoin client but I'm failing miserably lol. I downloaded windows version at http://dot-bit.org/Main_Page, then I run the installer namecoind.exe and a command pormpt pops up and disappers, nothing happens then.  I'm confused. Is there a tutorial or something, how to install MNC? thx!

The original Namecoin GUI client is pretty basic. Work is being done on an updated GUI client, though. See this thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236375.0

[marcus_of_augustus]

Guys, I want to install Namecoin client but I'm failing miserably lol. I downloaded windows version at http://dot-bit.org/Main_Page, then I run the installer namecoind.exe and a command pormpt pops up and disappers, nothing happens then.  I'm confused. Is there a tutorial or something, how to install MNC? thx!

The original Namecoin GUI client is pretty basic. Work is being done on an updated GUI client, though. See this thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236375.0

Just to nip any confusion in the bud right here, there never was any 'original namecoin GUI client' ... only ever the namecoind daemon, that you interface with cli rpc calls.