Re: Schema group

William C Green <W.Green@utexas.edu> Mon, 02 January 1995 17:27 UTC

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> Unless all X.500 sites adopt the Internet X.500 schema and implement
> new schema changes as they are published, changing OID number will
> break the Directory that used to work well.

Hate to clutter with 'me too traffic'... but me too.

I think the OIDs should be under a recognized body like IANA, but if that
doesn't work out, I also have an ANSI OID I'd be willing to donate an arc from
-- as does everyone else (think I'll take Marshall Rose's suggestion and start
labeling my underwear with unique OIDs ;-)


-William