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> You trust that google.com belongs to Google because you trust the DNS root zone to tell you who runs .com, and trust .com to tell you who runs google.com whic
by itistoday2 12y ago
> You trust that google.com belongs to Google because you trust the DNS root zone to tell you who runs .com, and trust .com to tell you who runs google.com which tells you to talk to Google's servers.
Yes, that is how DNS works. I was referring to simply the notion that Google registered google.com.
- e12e 12y agoRight. But eg: .no domains are linked to a tax/org [ed:code/registration number] (or used to be, anyway). And generally you can't just go and claim to be "The Norwegian Parliament".no (or whitehouse.gov). So a registry that's strictly first come, first serve, does not work like DNS (or the CA system for that matter, despite all it's flaws).
- itistoday2 12y agoThat's true. The point is to secure the connection. If you wanted it, you could create a blockchain that's secured in a decentralized fashion, but upon which registrations depend on a central authority. That way you could have .edu/.gov names that are both MITM-proof and are not first-come first-serve. Maybe take a look at Ethereum or Blockstore if you want to do that.