To:
Bill Manning <bmanning@isi.edu>
Cc:
"Hollenbeck, Scott" <shollenbeck@verisign.com>, ietf-provreg@cafax.se
From:
Michael Mealling <michael@bailey.dscga.com>
Date:
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 12:51:49 -0500
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<200103121748.f2CHmL817194@zed.isi.edu>; from bmanning@isi.edu on Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 09:48:21AM -0800
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Subject:
Re: Unique handle generation
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 09:48:21AM -0800, Bill Manning wrote: > % I'm not sure I understand the point you're trying to make in the context of > % admin repository changes over time. > % > % What happens to your example handle if the admin function is one day moved > % from ARIN to some other administrative entity (call it !ARIN for the sake of > % argument), but the person and prefix remain constant? Does the handle > % remain WM110-ARIN, or must it change to WM110-!ARIN? > > The legecy composite WM110-ARIN remains > If -I- chose to do business w/ !ARIN, then !ARIN may > create the composite WM110-!ARIN. If !ARIN wishes > to create the composite anyway, they -MUST- use my > handle, WM110, not create something else.. like BM14 > or WM73. So your personal handle is part of a globally unique space that all registries have to coordinate to ensure uniqueness, right? -MM -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Mealling | Vote Libertarian! | www.rwhois.net/michael Sr. Research Engineer | www.ga.lp.org/gwinnett | ICQ#: 14198821 Network Solutions | www.lp.org | michaelm@netsol.com