Re: Unique handle generation

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

I have been, and remain convinced that email address, with the
ability to change it as necessary, is the way to go.

Then again, I'm also fond of liver and onions.

Christopher

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hollenbeck, Scott" <shollenbeck@verisign.com>
To: "'George Belotsky'" <george@register.com>; <ietf-provreg@cafax.se>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: Unique handle generation


> George,
> 
> In terms of placing interoperability in the hands of the user, I prefer the
> idea of either letting them choose their own identifier (it it happens to be
> unused by anyone else), or using an e-mail address.  InterNIC-generated
> handles (which sounds similar to what you've suggested below) haven't proven
> to be very memorable or useful in other contexts.
> 
> <Scott/>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Belotsky [mailto:george@register.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:54 AM
> To: ietf-provreg@cafax.se
> 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.
> 
> 
>  
> -----------------------------
> George Belotsky
> Senior Software Architect
> Register.com, inc.
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