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Subject: Re: [xri] Top Ten XRI Requirements




Drummond Reed wrote:
<snip/>
> 5) Peer-to-peer: the ability for any resource to serve as its own root
> identifier authority (i.e., no centralized or absolute authority required).
> 
> 6) Unlimited federation: the ability for identifier authority to be
> delegated to any depth. 
> 
> 7) Context addressability: the ability for a resource to be identified in
> the context of another resource.
><snip/>

I am not certain that the "federation" decsription is quite in line with 
the industries (recent) understanding of the term. Here, as stated, it 
implies a heirarchical relationship, but federations (as defined in my 
mind based on the Liberty Alliance activities and working definitions), 
is more closely related to peer-to-peer.  that si to say:

Unlimited Federation: allows for the identifier authority to construct 
arbitrary associations with other authorities identifiers.

I think this is more consitant with want is reflected, then, in items 5 
and 7

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