SLUFI is published!
https://thegoodwork.substack.com/p/slufi
A Simple, Lightweight, Unopinionated, Federation Interconnect.
The problem: While numerous network transports exist (cjdns, Yggdrasil, I2P, Tor, etc), and numerous name services exist (Namecoin, ENS, Unstoppable Domains, PKT, etc), almost all federation takes place over ICANN+IP because we currently have no way to federate across network boundaries, and ICANN+IP is the only thing that everybody has.
I claim that there is no possible solution SIMPLER than SLUFI, except with central authority or PRECIPITOUS loss of security. Furthermore, I claim there is no possible solution that is more secure than SLUFI, except with something like a blockchain and a PRECIPITOUS loss of simplicity.
So while I do not think this protocol is complete (yet), I do think SLUFI is the only realistic starting point for reaching a solution to this problem.
Tagging some people who might be interested:
@sun
@lain
@p
@mint
@jaff
@silverpill
I probably forgot a bunch of very important people, apologies in advance...
https://thegoodwork.substack.com/p/slufi
A Simple, Lightweight, Unopinionated, Federation Interconnect.
The problem: While numerous network transports exist (cjdns, Yggdrasil, I2P, Tor, etc), and numerous name services exist (Namecoin, ENS, Unstoppable Domains, PKT, etc), almost all federation takes place over ICANN+IP because we currently have no way to federate across network boundaries, and ICANN+IP is the only thing that everybody has.
I claim that there is no possible solution SIMPLER than SLUFI, except with central authority or PRECIPITOUS loss of security. Furthermore, I claim there is no possible solution that is more secure than SLUFI, except with something like a blockchain and a PRECIPITOUS loss of simplicity.
So while I do not think this protocol is complete (yet), I do think SLUFI is the only realistic starting point for reaching a solution to this problem.
Tagging some people who might be interested:
@sun
@lain
@p
@mint
@jaff
@silverpill
I probably forgot a bunch of very important people, apologies in advance...
