rem-protocol

Reference implementation of the REM Protocol (DOI + Blockchain Permanence) – Internet-Draft draft-reilly-rem-protocol-00

REM Protocol Reference Implementation (Proof-of-Concept)

This repository provides a minimal demonstration of the Reilly EternaMark (REM) Protocol, an Internet-Draft submitted to the IETF:
🔗 draft-reilly-rem-protocol-00

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📌 What is REM Protocol?

REM defines a dual-layer method for digital permanence:

• Blockchain timestamping → immutability
• DOI assignment → discoverability and persistence

Unlike most Internet-Drafts that use placeholders, REM includes live artifacts (real DOIs, blockchain TXIDs, and SHA-256 hashes) that can be verified today.

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🛠️ Proof-of-Concept Workflow

1. Upload to Zenodo

   • Deposit a document or dataset.
   • Zenodo mints a permanent DOI.

2. Generate a SHA-256 hash

   shasum -a 256 mydocument.pdf

3. Timestamp with OpenTimestamps ots stamp mydocument.pdf ots info mydocument.ots Produces a blockchain transaction ID (TXID) on Bitcoin.

4. Record the Pair

Combine the DOI + TXID + SHA-256 hash as a dual-layer permanence record.

Example Proof Artifact { "sha256": "02439f01ba0b805ba3011aaeb2783ffb096c1c6ad847876e75d7d8b6c5c40d9b", "doi": "10.5281/zenodo.17096230", "txid": "Bitcoin block 914168 (attesting existence as of 2025-09-10 EST)" }

Why This Matters

Verifiable today: anyone can check the DOI and TXID independently.

Immutable + discoverable: permanence guaranteed by blockchain + scholarly infrastructure.

Reference implementation: small, reproducible steps that prove the REM Protocol works.

🔗 References

IETF Internet-Draft: REM Protocol https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-reilly-rem-protocol-00.html

Zenodo https://zenodo.org/

OpenTimestamps https://opentimestamps.org/

BRAND.md — REM (Reilly EternaMark)

Canonical name

Reilly EternaMark (REM)

Use the full name on first mention. The short form REM is acceptable thereafter.

One-line tagline

REM — ledger-agnostic permanence: blockchain timestamping + DOI registration for verifiable, citable artifacts.

Canonical references

• IETF Internet-Draft: Reilly EternaMark (REM) Protocol — draft-reilly-rem-protocol-00. DOI snapshot: https://zenodo.org/records/17185285 (use this DOI when citing).
• GitHub (canonical repo): https://github.com/lawrencejohnreilly-creator/rem-protocol
• Contact / maintainer: Lawrence John Reilly — lawrencejohnreilly@gmail.com

How to cite (recommended)

Reilly, L. J. (2025). REM (Reilly EternaMark) — DOI: 10.xxxx/rem.xxxxx — IETF Internet-Draft: draft-reilly-rem-protocol-00. Archived and timestamped (Zenodo + OpenTimestamps).

Recommended usage rules

• Capitalization: use Reilly EternaMark on formal documents and REM for short references.
• Do not use only the token rem in contexts where it could be ambiguous (e.g., repo names or package names) — prefer rem-protocol or reilly-eternamark.
• Add the DOI and OTS proof references to any release notes or publication metadata.

Visual / assets

• Logo: (placeholder) logo.svg — add when available.
• Colors / fonts: TBD — keep a clean, minimal aesthetic for docs.

Handles & naming guidance (suggestions)

• GitHub repo: lawrencejohnreilly-creator/rem-protocol (current) — consider creating a rem-protocol organization for governance if project grows.
• Domain (optional): reillyeternamark.org or rem-protocol.org (reserve if you want independent landing page).
• Social/X handle: consider @REMprotocol or @ReillyEMark (check availability before committing).

License & contribution

• Default to MIT for demo artifacts; include LICENSE at repo root.
• Add CONTRIBUTING.md with short notes: how to open issues, PR conventions, contact for sketches.

Quick verification note

Include a short verification recipe in docs:

1. Download DOI archive (PDF).
2. Verify SHA256 hash matches sha256:... in draft appendix.
3. Verify OpenTimestamps proof (ots verify REM_package.pdf).
4. Verify DOI metadata contains anchor fields (ledger_root, anchor_proof) per REM schema.

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This README itself serves as a reference implementation: simple, transparent, and reproducible.