Return-Path: Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org (smtp3.osuosl.org [IPv6:2605:bc80:3010::136]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A584EC002D for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:06:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F48160FBB for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:06:49 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp3.osuosl.org 6F48160FBB Authentication-Results: smtp3.osuosl.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=reardencode.com header.i=@reardencode.com header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=mail header.b=jEQZWsE8 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.201 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.201 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_20=-0.001, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp3.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id X8NPnyIQ4Agx for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:06:48 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: delayed 00:08:58 by SQLgrey-1.8.0 DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp3.osuosl.org 51DF260FB9 Received: from mail.reardencode.com (mail.reardencode.com [206.125.169.165]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 51DF260FB9 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:06:47 +0000 (UTC) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:57:41 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=reardencode.com; s=mail; t=1661356666; bh=JgpchSVrE+rMwN00ebg0tI/BqNZ0Fv7jzpTMvvK5i8w=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:References:In-Reply-To; b=jEQZWsE8YXKOnyjI9L8sTlWZe3U/L+8dl3QrezHzptZJ0Oyv6Yh2EnaHsW8I9gfOJ JrQ3ZoSQ0PF9bcNl3ORAYtMSIv77t1S0vPwMY3mv0rkA/nIYMycVNKD3hIhHaLgZfn WttUi2apYJsrqS4xsu74CEHhLm7q5FYy4EGysKQA= From: Brandon Black To: Craig Raw , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Message-ID: Mail-Followup-To: Craig Raw , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Operating-System: Linux 5.10.93 x86_64 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:50:06 +0000 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIP Proposal: Wallet Labels Export Format X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:06:49 -0000 On 2022-08-24 (Wed) at 11:18:43 +0200, Craig Raw via bitcoin-dev wrote: > I would like to propose a BIP that specifies a format for the export and > import of labels from a wallet. While transferring access to funds across > wallet applications has been made simple through standards such as BIP39, > wallet labels remain siloed and difficult to extract despite their value, > particularly in a privacy context. I like the idea of standardizing the transfer of this valuable information. > The proposed format is a simple two column CSV file, with the reference to > a transaction, address, input or output in the first column, and the label > in the second column. CSV was chosen for its wide accessibility, especially > to users without specific technical expertise. Similarly, the CSV file may > be compressed using the ZIP format, and optionally encrypted using AES. It seems like the format would be more useful if it also included descriptors so that a single file could be used to transfer a wallet. I think such an addition would improve usability for advanced users who might have many such CSVs to manage, and would then be able to more easily select between them. Descriptor,Label pairs could also be useful in the format for the transfer of a wallet with several sub accounts. Thanks, --Brandon