# Re: Additional requirements for URCs?

Jon P. Knight (cojpk@lut.ac.uk)
Tue, 16 Aug 1994 08:43:09 +0100 (BST)

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    Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 08:43:09 +0100 (BST)

    From: "Jon P. Knight" <cojpk@lut.ac.uk>

    Subject: Re: Additional requirements for URCs?

    To: "Daniel W. Connolly" <connolly@hal.com>

    In-Reply-To: <9408152257.AA24793@ulua.hal.com>

    Message-Id: <Pine.3.05.9408160807.A10994-b100000@suna>

On Mon, 15 Aug 1994, Daniel W. Connolly wrote:
> If the names are really independent of the lookup servers, then you
> can use what amount to random numbers, if you like. For example, use
> DCE uuid's, or 128bit truly random numbers (generated ala PGP keys).

If the names are random numbers and you don't use a shared lookup service
(such as DNS), how can you be sure that the number you pick for you're new
document/service is unique? At some point you're going to need something
like a hierarchical namespace to plug your random number into... something
like, ooh, the DNS for example. So to my mind you might as well just use
the DNS to start with, even for resources that aren't on the Net directly.

I have a feeling I must be missing something here.... :-)

Jon

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