The GNU Name System
RFC 9498

Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 9498, changed abstract to 'This document provides the GNU Name System (GNS) technical specification. GNS is a decentralized and censorship-resistant domain name resolution protocol that provides a privacy-enhancing alternative to the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols.

This document defines the normative wire format of resource records, resolution processes, cryptographic routines, and security and privacy considerations for use by implementers.

This specification was developed outside the IETF and does not have IETF consensus. It is published here to inform readers about the function of GNS, guide future GNS implementations, and ensure interoperability among implementations (for example, pre-existing GNUnet implementations).', changed pages to 74, changed standardization level to Informational, changed state to RFC, added RFC published event at 2023-11-20, changed ISE state to Published RFC)