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.vimrc

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+set tabstop=4
+set shiftwidth=4
+set softtabstop=4
+set expandtab

Makefile

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+distrins: main.cpp core/ api/ resolver/ cluster/
+	g++ main.cpp -o distrins

README.md

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+# DistriNS
+A Distributed approach to Authoritative DNS

index.md

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+
+# Bootstraping DNS via Distributed Ledger
+
+## Table of Contents
+<toc max-level="6" />
+<br>
+
+
+## Introduction
+Bootstraping the DNS system using a distributed ledger, removing the inherent flaw that is its centralized nature while binding in neatly with current dns infrastructure.
+
+## Requirements
+- Bind into current infrastructure without requireing more then an extra root hint on resolvers.
+- Existing domains need to be able to migrate (pre-registering .com, .net and all the others might be the way to go here.
+- A zone needs to be secured using one or more keys. 
+- A key needs the be revokable.
+- Keys need to have a hirarchy: have a ranking assigned that decides which key can revoke which other keys.
+- Keys need to be restrictable to records or entire zones (scoped)
+- ~~Only top-level domains are allowed. Otherwise the chain size grows too large. Using ns records to delegate instead.~~
+- Set allowed level of subdomains in settings with default of 0 (Only root zones like com, net etc.)
+- Peer cluster communication needs to be secure, with each client having a private key.
+
+## Considerations
+
+### Some calculations
+
+a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,z,y
+0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
+and -
+= 26 + 10 + 1 = 37
+
+Max combined length: 255
+37^255 = too large
+
+Limiting to 5 characters (no numbers) brings the posibilities down to 11'881'376 Domains
+
+64 bytes per ecc key
+
+
+
+## System Parts
+
+### DNS Resolver
+To facilitate queries from current infrastructure for the authoritative zone (set when peer joins the cloud)
+
+### HTTP API
+To create/update/delete zones.
+
+### Peer Cloud
+#### Peering
+- Node discovery
+- Tracking node uptime
+- Rate node quality based on uptime
+- DNS record of peers allowed to join are added via transactions
+- Allow manual joining of new peer with a token
+- Network transparency: Nodes are identified by their public key, not ip address.
+- Keep track of which node authorized the joining of a new peer. Allows removal of entire tree of nodes if problematic joins happen.
+
+#### Consensus
+- Limit new zone registrations per time spent part of peer cluster.
+- Only allow changes to existing zones once a node has been online for a while.
+- Resources may be dropped from local storage once they are superceeded after a certain time period
+- Virtual Voting
+
+### Ledger
+
+#### Type
+- blockchain
+- transaction table
+
+#### Resource Types (Transactions)
+- DNS Zone
+- DNS Record?
+- TLS Certificate
+- Resource Access Key
+- Authorized Peer (public key of host allowed to join the cluster)
+