DNS Chat isn't intended to be a useful utility - it's an intellectual exercise to prove the concept
The main point being that no matter how much interception the Government inflicts on it's populace, there will always be simple clandestine methods of communicating - it is in essence a response to claims such as those made by David Cameron following the Paris Attacks - ("There should be no means of communication which we cannot read") - a massive invasion of privacy in order to achieve an unattainable goal
Suggestions for features, comments on issue can be mailed in to dnschat AT bentasker.co.uk (to comment on an issue, include the issue reference in your subject line)
Although no meaningful work was ever done on an implementation, an initial design draft of a successor - DNSChat2 can be found here
| Key | Type | Pty | Summary | Status | Resolution | Created | Assigned To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNSCHAT-1 | Task | Major | Write-up High Level Design | Closed | Done | 2015-01-09 07:46:49 | |
| DNSCHAT-2 | Task | Major | Build Proof of Concept | Closed | Done | 2015-01-14 23:28:16 | |
| DNSCHAT-3 | Task | Major | Code Tidy | Open | 2015-01-15 17:46:29 | ||
| DNSCHAT-4 | Task | Major | List alternate transport mechanisms | Closed | Informational Only | 2015-01-15 19:44:58 | |
| DNSCHAT-5 | New Feature | Major | Making query strings less identifiable | Open | 2015-03-11 17:11:05 | ||
| DNSCHAT-6 | New Feature | Major | Perfect Forward Secrecy | Open | 2015-03-11 17:32:33 |