Let me ask a few last questions: we have a multinode anon feature like as DRk? and we have a trustless mixer mixer on top? all fully working?
You have to excuse the confusion as Dan posted the following on the 15th of this month:
The current REV2 test-release will be updated, additional data collected and then the final rev2 will be released
Dan
I'm still confused?
Is it that fully operational multinodes with the 550 XC doesn't come till REV3? As I thought that we were getting the same set up as DRK in REV2 that was due out on the 7/7/14?
*edit: my autocorrect changed multinode to multimode. Multi
node multipath means sending fragments to several nodes and not just one.
This compounds anonymity.
XC is not like DRK. DRK is semi-centralised, meaning that a small number of masternodes exist relative to the number of normal DRK wallets.
Every single XC app is an XC node. It's completely decentralised. This is an improvement on the masternode (generic term: supernode) for two reasons:
- you don't create supernodes, which are big attractive targets for hackers
- you don't doubly incentivise hackers by requiring a large amount of coins be kept at a supernode.
The 550XC requirement was for the "dynamic trust" concept for XC nodes. Since nodes are now trustless, we're still working out what the minimum balance will be. For now, you don't need 550XC.
Lastly, Rev 2 is multinode multipath trustless mixing. We released that on 7/7/14. The "final Rev 2" isn't any new features, its just the same features improved refined, and well-tested.
When we release the final Rev 2 it just means we've started building Rev 3. It doesn't mean we've put any new paradigms into it.
And yes, expect a new privacy feature for Rev 3.
Thanks synechist.
However, I still don't think you understand what we're saying. Nowhere has Dan said or documented that multinode multipath is in the released beta. I think we all agree that decentralized trustless mixing is released and functional on mainnet. I also think that we're all on the same page with regard to the updated xnode requirements.
Hmm... well, we promised multipath for Rev 2, and that's what we delivered, and then some.
I mean, it goes without saying that it's implemented.
On 7/7/14 it went live on testnet, and since then we've been refining it.
Le sigh... I'll continue to post references... And no, it doesn't go without saying because no one can verify in the source.
Here's the first REV2 release for mainnet. Note it says "decentralised trustless mixing", not multipath.
http://downloads.xc-official.com/release/wallets/dtm-beta/XC-v0.9.2.3x11-coin-1.0.zipI have good news: Rev 2 Beta 2 is now on mainnet!
You can now download it from the url posted.
This is not the final Rev 2 app. Anon features are only accessible from the command line. However, decentralised trustless mixing is working through a simple rpc command via the debug console.
This is beta software. Please back up your wallet.dat before using it. Also this release changes everything to XCurrency including the %appdata% directory
An updated UI will be released with the privacy mode available through the coin control page.
If your testing the distmix command, read the distmix.txt in the zip
PM me with any issues or questions
ATCSECURE
Next minor update... just an openssl fix. No multipath.
Oh, here's another update. Still no multipath.
And another update with U/I enhancements. Still no mention of multipath.
I'll skip the EM updates in the interest of not boring people...
And finally, the last heard from Dan...
Yes you are right.
But you guys forget, the same trick I can easily make with BTC. There are many mixers too.
So this kind of anonymity is not a destiny choice feature, that I should leave well tested & open source BTC and switch to poorly tested & closed source XC. Agree?
Hiding your addresses? No, you can't perform the same trick with BTC because ONLY XC has trustless mixing.
Sorry, while XC sources remain closed, I need to trust in Dan (XC's dev) I never ever seen in real life nor been a friend of.
So neither BTC nor XC has trustless mixing today (and possibly many months or years if ever).
XC has decentralized trustless mixing today and the source code will be open sourced in the future
Still no mention of multipath.
Edit. Still no mention of multipath multinode.