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Subject: Re: [9fans] writing code
From: Kenji Okamoto <okamoto@granite.cias.osakafu-u.ac.jp>
Date: Tue,  1 Mar 2005 10:30:48 +0900
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> coherent idea of identity?  what does a numeric user id mean?  what,
> for that matter, does a user name mean?  maybe this is where the ideas
> in SDSI/SPKI can help (see http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2693.html).

Sorry of mt delay to respond this, rog.
I have not enough time to read that RFC.

Now, I got what you were saying, however, I suppose it beyonds the
original scope of Plan 9 which was designed for.   She is (has been) for
a somewhat closed affiliations such as a laboratory or a, say, departmetnt.
However, you are aiming to expand it to wider system in the sense of
location or network topology.   In this case, I agree the original design
of Plan 9 may not fit to its need, as if Unix was so to Plan 9.

Then, my view of your proposal is that you'd better to design another
system than Plan 9, or you have to change it for that purpose, however,
is it really possible without causing complexity as such we've seen in the
developement of unices?   I have no idea for it.

Kenji