488060 – app-crypt/namecoinq - Open source decentralized key/value registration and transfer system based on Bitcoin technology (a decentralized cryptocurrency).

Bug 488060 - app-crypt/namecoinq - Open source decentralized key/value registration and transfer system based on Bitcoin technology (a decentralized cryptocurrency).

Summary: app-crypt/namecoinq - Open source decentralized key/value registration and tr...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Default Assignee for New Packages

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Reported:	2013-10-14 20:48 UTC by A. Person
Modified:	2014-08-29 00:02 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description A. Person 2013-10-14 20:48:55 UTC

namecoin is a cryptocurrency which also acts as an alternative, decentralized DNS, which would avoid domain name censorship by making a new top level domain outside of ICANN control, and in turn, make internet censorship much more difficult, as well as reduce downages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namecoin

http://namecoin.info/

https://github.com/namecoinq/namecoinq/tree/vQ.3.71c

Comment 1 Anthony Basile gentoo-dev

2014-08-29 00:02:59 UTC

The following are already in the tree.  Don't these cover namecoinq?

    ./net-dns/namecoind
    ./net-dns/namecoin-qt