Re: Unique handle generation

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler-ietf@iodesign.com>]

That depends on what you want the handle for.

If for protocol issues, certainly.

If you want the handle to be like my current NIC handle (CJA13, which
is easy to remember), then a UUID (GUID in MicroSpeak, for example)
is a terrible idea, since no user will remember it.

Christopher

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Belotsky" <george@register.com>
To: <ietf-provreg@cafax.se>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:54 AM
Subject: Unique handle generation


> Since unique handle creation is still an open issue, could we not
> borrow/adapt a UUID generating algorithm for making such handles?
> 
> This eliminates the need to keep a centralized database of these
> things.  Anyone can have as many handles as they want, and use them as
> they see fit.  This places interoperability in the hands of the user;
> if someone wants their information shared between systems, they will
> continue to use the same handle.
> 
> George.
> 
> 
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