In this talk we examine the GNU Name System (RFC 9498) a decentralized directory protocol with a reference implementation in GNUnet. We present its features, potential governance models and future developments including, in particular, the challenges a PQC transition of the cryptography poses.
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9498.html https://www.gnunet.org/en/gns.html https://nlnet.nl/project/TALER-LookupService/ (See recording https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/#1752090697345-640b0769-3184 for a quick overview) https://www.gnunet.org/en/reclaim/index.html