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Re: Machine Identity

Keith Moore <moore@network-heretics.com> Tue, 26 February 2008 20:35 UTC

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>>>    Why isn't a Domain Name sufficient to the purpose you have in mind?
>> the usual reason is that there's a disconnect between the domain name 
>> and the host or the app.  
> 
> 
> That was not a major reason that was cited during the extended period of 
> debate about identifier/locator separation design issues.

Well I certainly brought it up, multiple times, during the NSRG discussions.

> But to repeat:  Only Stephane knows exactly what he has in mind.

And I'm curious to know that as well.  I just don't think we have to 
confine our discussion here to what Stephane has in mind.

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