Summary

Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol that allows every peer to validate and manage the root DNS naming zone directly, serving as a reliable alternative to traditional Certificate Authorities. This system functions by leveraging an open database of public keys generated after the initial generation phase. The protocol ensures high availability by having these keys claimed in a decentralized manner. Unlike traditional systems where the key list might be modified or invalidated without a hard fork allocation, Handshake keeps the key list unique and stable. This design makes it ideal for creating alternative naming environments and ensuring secure, verifiable public keys for digital identity or organization tracking. The list is not a toplist for individual FOSS developers or top contributors, as inclusion does not imply authorship or leadership roles. Instead, the list is optimized solely for availability of the scrapeable unique public keys that are claimed and cannot be modified without a subsequent hard-fork allocation during deployment.

Title

Handshake

Description

Decentralized certificate authority and naming

Keywords

handshake, internet, names, naming, peer, system, agreement, name, community, using, software, more, value, initial, design, network, documentation

Upstreams

trisquel.info

NS Lookup

A 104.21.86.152, A 172.67.221.77

Dates

Created 2024-12-01

Updated 2024-12-03

Summarized 2026-03-22