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From: Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 11:15:38 +0200
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To: Bitcoin Development <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>
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Resending to mailing list as I replied directly...
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christian Decker <
decker.christian@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Will <will@phase.net> wrote:
>
> >> In fact, I think the alert system should relay (note, NOT display)
> >messages
> >> *regardless of the key used*, so it isn't yet another "our client
> >gets
> >> special
> >> status" thing, and can be used for other clients as well.
> >>
> >>
> >> Be careful though, if you relay everything, it suddenly *does* have
> >DDoS
> >potential...
> >
> >no more than other messages such as transactions.
> Only verified and valid trandactions are forwarded which is desired as it
> costs the sender a fee if he attempts to spam, messages have no such
> penalty.
> >
> >>Maybe require a proof-of-work then?
> >
> >kind of defeats the purpose of the alert if it takes a long time to
> >issue
> >one.
> >
> >I think leave the alert in, but relay alert messages even if they don't
> >use
> >the correct key.  This means that if we later decide to add new keys to
> >the
> >alert root trust then older clients will still relay these.
> >
> >my .02btc
> >
> >Will
> I'm for keeping it in there as well, maybe even extend it with a mechanism
> to sign other certificates giving alternative client developers the ability
> to issue their own alerts. Think ssl certificates...
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">Resending to mailing list as I replied directly.=
..<br>On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christian Decker <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:decker.christian@gmail.com">decker.christian@gmail.com=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class=3D"im"><br>
<br>
Will &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:will@phase.net">will@phase.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
>
<br>
&gt;&gt; In fact, I think the alert system should relay (note, NOT display)=
<br>
&gt;messages<br>
&gt;&gt; *regardless of the key used*, so it isn&#39;t yet another &quot;ou=
r client<br>
&gt;gets<br>
&gt;&gt; special<br>
&gt;&gt; status&quot; thing, and can be used for other clients as well.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Be careful though, if you relay everything, it suddenly *does* hav=
e<br>
&gt;DDoS<br>
&gt;potential...<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;no more than other messages such as transactions.<br>
</div>Only verified and valid trandactions are forwarded which is desired a=
s it costs the sender a fee if he attempts to spam, messages have no such p=
enalty.<br>
<div class=3D"im">&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Maybe require a proof-of-work then?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;kind of defeats the purpose of the alert if it takes a long time to<br>
&gt;issue<br>
&gt;one.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;I think leave the alert in, but relay alert messages even if they don&#=
39;t<br>
&gt;use<br>
&gt;the correct key. =A0This means that if we later decide to add new keys =
to<br>
&gt;the<br>
&gt;alert root trust then older clients will still relay these.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;my .02btc<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Will<br>
</div>I&#39;m for keeping it in there as well, maybe even extend it with a =
mechanism to sign other certificates giving alternative client developers t=
he ability to issue their own alerts. Think ssl certificates...<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Chris<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">&gt;-------------------------------------=
-----------------------------------------<br>
&gt;Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop<br>
&gt;What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market<br>
&gt;businesses<br>
&gt;from deploying virtual desktops? =A0 How do next-generation virtual<br>
&gt;desktops<br>
&gt;provide companies an easier-to-deploy, easier-to-manage and more<br>
&gt;affordable<br>
&gt;virtual desktop<br>
&gt;model.<a href=3D"http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/______=
_________________________________________" target=3D"_blank">http://www.acc=
elacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/_________________________________________=
______</a><br>


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