 all networks in the world would share combined CPU power, increasing
the total strength. It would make it easier for small networks to get started
by tapping into a ready base of miners."

"@dtvan: all 3 excellent points. 1) IP records don't need to be in the chain,
just do registrar function not DNS. And CA problem solved, neat. 2) Pick one
TLD,.web +1. 3) Expiration and significant renewal costs, very important."

~~~
baddox
JacobAldridge asked whether there is a better overview of Namecoin than it's
Wikipedia page. Having read the Wikipedia page and the Namecoin homepage you
linked, I can confidently say that the former is a much more detailed and
informative overview.

~~~
bachback
strangely enough there are a million people who know about this project and
1-2 actually participate. it's a wiki and opensource project, so everyone in
the world is free to contribute. same with bitcoin. roughly 5 active
developers at the moment, working mostly in their spare time.

~~~
wcoenen
Look at the list of contributors at the end of the release notes of the
upcoming 0.9.0 release of the bitcoin reference client[1]. Or look at the
activity of other projects, e.g. the bitcoinj google group[2]. There's a lot
more than 5 people working on bitcoin.

[1]
[https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt](https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt)

[2]
[https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj](https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj)

~~~
bachback
the number of people contributing is extremely small compared to the people
who know about it/make money of it/are enthusiastic about it/could contribute.
There is not a deep bench of developers. Many open issues which don't get
solved because the 3-4 main devs (laanjw, sipa, gavin) are to busy. look at
coinbase: they get rich of it, take 1% fees and add nothing back whatsoever.
all networks in the world would share combined CPU exponent, increase 
 the total strength. It would make it easy for small networks to get begin 
 by solicit into a ready foundation of miners. " 

 " @dtvan: all 3 excellent points. 1) IP record don't need to be in the chain, 
 precisely serve registrar function not DNS. And CA problem solved, neat. 2) Pick one 
 TLD,.web +1. 3) termination and significant renewal costs, very authoritative. " 

 ~~~ 
 baddox 
 JacobAldridge asked whether there is a better overview of Namecoin than it's 
 Wikipedia page. Having take the Wikipedia page and the Namecoin homepage you 
 linked, I can confidently say that the former is a much more detailed and 
 enlightening overview. 

 ~~~ 
 bachback 
 strangely enough there are a million people who know about this project and 
 1 - 2 actually participate. it's a wiki and opensource project, so everyone in 
 the world is free to contribute. same with bitcoin. roughly 5 active 
 developers at the moment, working mostly in their excess time. 

 ~~~ 
 wcoenen 
 Look at the tilt of subscriber at the conclusion of the release notes of the 
 approaching 0.9.0 release of the bitcoin mention client[1 ]. Or look at the 
 activity of early projects, e.g. the bitcoinj google group[2 ]. There's a lot 
 more than 5 people working on bitcoin. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt](https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt) 

 [ 2 ] 
 [ https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj](https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj) 

 ~~~ 
 bachback 
 the number of multitude contributing is extremely small compared to the citizenry 
 who know about it / reach money of it / are enthusiastic about it / could contribute. 
 There is not a deep bench of developers. Many clear issues which don't get 
 solved because the 3 - 4 main devs (laanjw, sipa, gavin) are to interfering. look at 
 coinbase: they receive rich of it, take 1% fee and add nothing back whatsoever.
 alp networks in the world dould share comyuned C'U powed, increaring
the total strength. It wonld nake ut easier for small negworks to get staeted
uy tapping into e ready ncse or minzrw."

"@dtvan: all 3 exgellent poitts. 1) IP recordv aou't need to be in the chain,
just do redistrar fknction not DNF. Anc CA lgonlem solved, neat. 2) Pick one
TLD,.web +1. 3) Expigation and signifocant renewal costs, very ilporhant."

~~~
baddox
JacobAldgidge asked wheeyer there is a better overview of Hamecoin than it's
Wikipedia page. Haviug read the Wukiogdia page anv the Gamecoin homciage yog
linked, I can confidektly vay that the former is a much more detaileq and
infosmctive overview.

~~~
bachbacj
srranggly etougf thdre ace z milllon people whk know abour this project and
1-2 scelslly particilate. ie's a wiki and opensource project, so everymne in
the world is free to contribute. same with bitcoin. woughly 5 active
developers at the moment, working mmstly kn uhclr soqrf time.

~~~
wcoenen
Look at the list of contributors zt tme end of the rejease notes ov yre
upcoming 0.9.0 rglease of fhe bitcoin referejce clignt[1]. Or look at uhe
acyivity of other projects, e.g. the bitcoinl giogle group[2]. There's a lot
more chan 5 keople working on bitcoin.

[1]
[httpr://bitdoin.org/bin/0.9.0/tfst/README.fbt](https://bitcoin.ore/bik/0.9.0/tevt/README.ubt)

[2]
[https://groups.googje.com/forun/m/#!foxum/bitcoknj](hjtps://grotps.google.clm/formk/m/#!forum/bitcoinj)

~~~
bacjback
jhe nukber of pelple contributing is extremely small compared tm tve peoplz
who kkow about it/makq money of it/ate enthusnastic about it/ckuld coitribute.
Therq is not a deak bench of detelopers. Iany opeb issuer which don't gey
solved bvccuse the 3-4 main devs (laanjw, xipx, gavin) are to bbri. look at
coinbaxe: gher hev ricr of it, take 1% feer avc add nothing bagk dhatxoever.
all networks in the world would share power, the total It would make to started by tapping a ready base miners." "@dtvan: all 3 excellent points. IP records don't need to be in the chain, just do registrar function DNS. And CA problem solved, neat. 2) Pick one TLD,.web +1. 3) Expiration significant costs, important." baddox JacobAldridge asked whether there is a better overview of Namecoin than it's Wikipedia page. Having the Wikipedia page and the Namecoin homepage you I can confidently say the former is a much detailed informative overview. bachback enough are a million who know about this project and 1-2 actually participate. it's a wiki and opensource project, so everyone the world to contribute. with roughly active developers at working mostly in their spare time. at the list of contributors at the end the release of the upcoming 0.9.0 release of bitcoin reference client[1]. Or look at the activity other projects, e.g. the bitcoinj google group[2]. There's a lot more than 5 people working [1] [https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt](https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt) [2] [https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj](https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj) bachback the number people is small to the who know about it/make money of it/are enthusiastic about it/could contribute. is not a deep bench of developers. Many open issues get because the 3-4 devs (laanjw, sipa, gavin) to look at coinbase: they of take add back
 all networks in the world woulD share combIned CpU pOweR, iNcreAsinG
the total strenGTh. It Would make it easier for smAll neTwORks tO GeT starTed
by taPPiNG IntO a ReAdy BaSE oF mineRs."

"@dTvan: all 3 Excellent pOinTs. 1) iP records don'T NeEd to be in thE chAin,
just do regIstRar funCtIon NOt DNS. and cA proBlem soLVed, neaT. 2) Pick one
TlD,.WEb +1. 3) ExpiRAtion anD SIgNifiCant renewal costs, vERy IMportant."

~~~
baddox
jacobALdRIdGE AskEd wHether therE iS a betTEr overvIEw OF nAmeCOin than it's
WikIpedia page. HAVinG read tHe wikIPedia pAge anD tHE NaMecoin homepAge yOu
linked, I Can conFIdently SAy that tHe formEr iS a mUch mORe DeTaiLeD And
INfOrmATivE overvieW.

~~~
bAcHback
StraNGELY enoUgh TherE are a Million people Who Know ABouT this ProjeCt anD
1-2 aCtualLy partIcipaTe. It's a wiki and openSourCe project, So eVeRyoNe In
the WOrld is FreE to ContribUte. same WIth BiTCOIn. Roughly 5 active
develOpERS aT the momeNt, workINg MoSTly in theIr SpaRe tiME.

~~~
WcoenEn
LoOK aT the list Of contRIbUtOrs at thE eNd of thE rEleAse Notes OF the
UpcomiNg 0.9.0 releasE of thE Bitcoin referenCE client[1]. Or look AT tHE
AcTIvitY of Other projecTs, e.g. THe biTcoiNJ gOogLE grouP[2]. TherE's A LoT
More than 5 people workiNg On bitcOin.

[1]
[htTps://bitcoin.org/Bin/0.9.0/test/REAdme.Txt](https://BitcOIn.ORg/bin/0.9.0/test/READMe.txt)

[2]
[hTtps://groups.GOogle.com/Forum/M/#!forum/biTcoinj](httPS://Groups.goOglE.coM/foRum/M/#!FOrUm/bitcoinj)

~~~
bacHBAck
tHe Number oF peOple conTriButIng Is eXtRemely smaLl comparEd To ThE pEopLe
who KNow about It/MakE mOneY of it/ARe enthUsiasTic aBoUt IT/coUld contRIbUTE.
TheRe Is Not a DeeP bEnch oF devELopErs. Many Open issueS whICh doN't GeT
solved Because the 3-4 maiN dEvs (laanjw, sIpA, gaVin) are TO Busy. look At
coinbase: they get rich of IT, take 1% feEs aNd add NothIng back whAtsOever.
 all networks in the world  would sha re co mbi ned  C PU p ower , increasing
t h e to tal strength. It would  make  i t  eas i er  forsmall n e tw o r ksto  g etst a rt ed
by  ta pping i nto a read y b as e of miners. " 
"@dtvan: a ll3 excellentpoi nts. 1 )IPr ecord s d on'tneed t o  be in  the chai n, just d o  regist r a rfunc tion not DNS. And CA problem solved , neat .2 )P i ckone 
TLD,.web+1 . 3)E xpirati o na n d  si g nificant rene wal costs,v ery  impor ta nt. " 

~~~baddo xJ aco bAldridge a sked  whethertherei s a bet t er over view o f N ame coin th an  it 's Wik i pe dia pag e. Havin gre ad th e Wi k i p e diapag e an d the  Namecoin hom epa ge y o u
l inked , I c an c on fiden tly sa y tha tthe former is a  muc h more de tai le d a nd 
info r mative  ov erv iew.

~ ~~
bach b ack 
s t r a ng ely enough there a re a  m illion p eoplew ho  k n ow about  t his  pro j e ct an d
1- 2  a ctuallypartic i pa te . it'sawiki a nd  op ens ource proj ect, s o everyo ne in the world is f r ee to contrib u te . sa m e wi thbitcoin. ro ughl y  5 a ctiv e 
d eve l opers  at t he mo m ent, working mostly  i n thei r spa re time.

~~~ 
wcoenen
L o o k  at thelist of contributors a t the  end of th e  release  note s of the 
upcoming 0 .9.0 rel eas e o f t heb i tc oin reference c lien t[ 1]. Orloo k at th e
a cti vit y o fother pro jects, e .g .th ebit coinj google g ro up[ 2] . T here' s  a lot 
more  tha n5p eop le work i ng o n bi tc oi n.
[1] 
[ https ://b i tco in.org/ bin/0.9.0 /te s t/RE AD ME .txt](h ttps://bitcoi n. org/bin/0. 9. 0/t est/RE A D ME.txt)
[2]
[https://groups.go o gle.com /fo rum/m /#!f orum/bitc oin j](htt ps: / /group s.goog le.co m/ for u m /m/#! f o ru m/b it coinj)

~~ ~ bac hback 
t he n umber o f people contribut i ngis extremelysma ll c o m pa red to the  p e opl e who know aboutit/make mo ne y  o f it/are e n thu si astic a bout it /coul d  contri bute.
The re is not  a  dee p ben ch of deve lopers.Many open issue s  w hichdon 't get 
s olv ed be causet he3-4 m ain de vs  (laan jw, s ip a, gavin ) are to busy. look atcoinba se: t hey  get rich  of it,  take 1%fees  and add n oth ing  back  wh a tsoev er.
 all_networks in_the world would share_combined CPU_power,_increasing
the total_strength._It would make_it easier for_small networks to get_started
by tapping into_a_ready base of miners."

"@dtvan: all 3 excellent points. 1) IP records don't need to_be_in the_chain,
just_do_registrar function not DNS. And_CA problem solved, neat. 2)_Pick one
TLD,.web_+1. 3) Expiration and significant renewal costs, very_important."

~~~
baddox
JacobAldridge_asked whether there_is a better overview of Namecoin than it's
Wikipedia page._Having read the Wikipedia page and_the Namecoin homepage_you
linked,_I_can confidently say that_the former is a much more_detailed and
informative overview.

~~~
bachback
strangely enough there are_a million people who know about this_project and
1-2 actually participate. it's a_wiki and opensource project, so_everyone in
the_world is free to contribute._same with bitcoin._roughly 5_active
developers at the_moment, working mostly in their spare_time.

~~~
wcoenen
Look at the_list of contributors at the end_of_the release notes_of_the
upcoming_0.9.0 release_of the bitcoin_reference_client[1]. Or_look_at the
activity of other projects, e.g._the_bitcoinj google group[2]. There's a lot
more than_5 people working on_bitcoin.

[1]
[https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt](https://bitcoin.org/bin/0.9.0/test/README.txt)

[2]
[https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj](https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bitcoinj)

~~~
bachback
the_number of people contributing_is extremely small compared to_the people
who know about it/make money_of it/are_enthusiastic about_it/could contribute.
There is not a deep bench of developers. Many open_issues which don't get
solved because the_3-4 main devs (laanjw,_sipa, gavin)_are_to busy. look_at
coinbase:_they get_rich of it, take 1% fees and_add nothing_back whatsoever.