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Re: persistent identities

To: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: persistent identities
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 15:03:15 -0500
Cc: spki@c2.net
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 26 Feb 1997 15:37:56 EST." <Pine.LNX.3.95.970226152651.18148E-100000@moe.oit.unc.edu>
Reply-To: perry@piermont.com
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Simon Spero writes:
> I think the general consensus is that there are times when you need to
> bind a real-world identity tightly to a key, and times when you don't. 
> SDSI can support this sort of namespace, but doesn't require it. 

Indeed. I think the real question is whether you need *global*
namespaces ever, and I think the answer to that is, in general, you
don't.

Perry

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