Re: [soa-rm-ra] A trust diagram

[James Odell <email@jamesodell.com>]

Yes, I like this one much better than the earlier one.

-Jim


On 5/13/09 8:37 AM, "Francis McCabe" indited:

> This diagram is not perfect. But the following aspects are important
> (IMO):
> 
> 
> 
> 1. There is a connection between trust and willingness. The former
> supports the latter (a necessary but not sufficient condition for
> action).
> 2. Trust is something that is there (or not). We do not need to model
> the internal processes by which trust is 'there'.
> 3. There is potentially evidence that the actor can use that relates
> to trust. I am not sure that this is of the essence; it feels that
> this is like descriptions: useful but but not actually critical.
> 4. A trustor expresses trust, or commits to trusting, but this is made
> manifest by the trustee's participation in joint action with the
> trustee. (I believe that the 'drive-by' form of trust is something
> else, not trust per se.)
> 
> Frank