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Re: [DNA] The difference between identity and identifier (was Re: DNAGoals Issue List)

To: Pekka Nikander <pekka.nikander@nomadiclab.com>
Subject: Re: [DNA] The difference between identity and identifier (was Re: DNAGoals Issue List)
From: Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@kolumbus.fi>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:19:20 +0300
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Pekka Nikander wrote:

> Hence, IMHO, it is valid to argue that DNA aims to detecting the
> _identity_ of the link.  That does not imply that you _necessarily_
> need to have (unique) identifiers.  In principle, an entity can exist
> and have an identity without having any identifier that denotes it.

Agreed.

--Jari

References:
- Re: [DNA] DNA Goals Issue List
  - From: Sathya Narayanan <sathya@research.panasonic.com>
- [DNA] The difference between identity and identifier (was Re: DNA GoalsIssue List)
  - From: Pekka Nikander <pekka.nikander@nomadiclab.com>

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