#Namecoin Roadmap ###Abbreviations TBD : to be discussed
F : forum link
G : Github link
O : other link
! : urgent
bold : important
 

• Core (Client / Protocol)

  • Namecoin Core
    • Deterministic Builds for Windows (Gitian)
    • Alert Keys
  • Strategic changes / Hardforks
    • ! merged mining format (BIP9) F
    • name db hash
    • fees (also destroying coins)
      • find consensus
    • value size (520 bytes limitation)
    • Bitcoin compatibility
    • dust

• Core GUI

  • Port Name Tab F
  • nameGUI (ANTPY) F

• Application

  • Namecoin Bundle (TBD; client, NMCtrl, resolver installation)
  • Light Resolving
    • API server (experimental version is online) F
    • PoW secured API server F
    • SPV bounty F
  • NMControl
    • TLS
      • new DNS server (TBD)
      • via local proxy (prototype available) F
    • API mode (prototype available) F
    • Tor support (TBD)
    • Tor browser support (TBD)
    • i2p support (TBD)
    • redirection to legacy domains (TBD; coolsite.bit --> coolsite.freedomainhoster.com; easy with proxy)
    • improve http GUI name browser (experimental version available) F

• Documentation & Communication

  • Improve the wiki
    • done? Port missing pages from the old wiki
    • done? Beginner's manual ("getting started")
    • List of resources (tools / libs / code snippets)
    • Merged-mining instructions
  • Define, implement and foster communication channels

• Marketing & Recruiting

  • Make httpS://namecoin.ORG standard URL
  • Use new logo everywhere (bitcointalk, twitter, blog)
  • Get more websites on .bit (maybe as an additional shortcut domain?)

• Ongoing Tasks

  • Maintenance
    • Server
    • Website
    • Wiki
    • Forum (software update!)
  • Namecoin Core Bitcoin downstream
  • Donations
  • Bounties F
  • Funding (TBD)

• Projects / Research / New Applications

  • All releases via Github (TBD)
  • Standardize tools
    • python rpc to core
    • nameprocess
  • URI Scheme for names F
  • Create and read IDs (NMControl / nameGUI)
  • WOT F
  • DHT / external data storage (TBD)
  • File signing bounty F
    • maybe combine with timestamping (TBD)
    • NMControl / nameGUI (TBD)
  • Timestamping
  • Even further Bitmessage integration (replace all by IDs? TBD) bounty
  • Full eMail client integration (PGP / ECC)
  • Electrum integration (should be relatively easy to do)
  • give more weight to names by sending NMC to them F
  • revocation (TBD)
  • name_update without privkey (TBD)
  • P2Pool sharechain implementation F
  • Torrent Tracking F
  • Namecoin Local PGP Keyserver (early version available) F