On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Mike Hearn <m...@plan99.net> wrote: >> In a way it looks similar to how the Bitcoin DNS seeds work, trying to >> find good and stable nodes, although more extensive. > > > Yeah, it's somewhat similar, except that Tor directory authorities are > authenticated (the public keys are in the source code), whereas DNS seeds > aren't. Also Bitcoin puts way more emphasis on decentralisation than Tor > does.
Right, having authenticated 'directory authorities' hardcoded in the source code would be out of the question for bitcoin. Either the stats would have to be public, or private/authenticated to parties the owner of the node configures themselves. Wladimir ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: • 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity • Requirements for releasing software faster • Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
