Re: Unique handle generation

[George Belotsky <george@register.com>]

A globally unique handle does not necessarily require
coordination between organizations to ensure uniqueness.

George.


On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 10:04:20AM -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
> 
> 	Unfortunately, yes.
> 	Just like the registry handles have be be globally unique.
> 	(It would be confusing to have two registries with the same
> 	handle... :)
> 	One must have globally unique space within each object type.
> 	
> 
> -- 
> --bill

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