GUID: Registry Information Model v0.41

[Scott Hinkelman <srh@us.ibm.com>]

Registry Item instances (note, I did not say Object) should
have identity -"DNA", "Fingerprint", etc.
This is the well-proven design of a DCE UUID (officially, that is what it
is called).
No regard for human readability. The Universe is the context by definition.

We should have other ways via labels, etc, that provide human
understanding,
and "enough" uniqueness within some context, may it be EDIish or other.

I generally agree with Farrukh.

Scott Hinkelman, Senior Software Engineer
XML Industry Enablement
IBM e-business Standards Strategy
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