this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
68 points (97.2% liked)
Linux
48655 readers
352 users here now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
Rules
- Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
- No misinformation
- No NSFW content
- No hate speech, bigotry, etc
Related Communities
Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I couldn't care less about block chain, and this post had nothing to do with block chain. The reference is intended to mean like a signed chain of distributed keys or a distributed database. If you want an address, you also host a signed and locked down portion of the infrastructure. Like your node communicates with a wide area to keep your local IP up to date against your domain, where you then receive a signed portion of the database from someone like a distro package manager. Anyone can host their own domain in the system while the only cost is hosting a portion of the database and distributed DNS. It is not some money scheme. I'm saying the distributed chain of trust technology is present where it might be possible to create hosting "transactions" in such away that I can be issued a key while being a part of the key authority in a system that does not require a centralized authority or hosting.
I'm super naive about all the systems in place with web hosting and keys/certificates, but central authorities are a growing problem and such hacker based solutions would benefit everyone. I should be able to connect a Raspberry π, or better yet a RK3588 SBC, and one click install a basic secure web blog, or fediverse service from a menu of such services. The only cost should be my local basic ISP connection and a small portion of traffic in my neighborhood to give directions or check to make sure my neighbors are doing well. Any half intelligent kid should be able to do this.