[OpenID] why is xri so obtuse?

[James A. Donald]

James A. Donald
 > > > > A full implementation of Zooko's triangle is
 > > > > multi rooted, and functions similarly to the way
 > > > > we handle actual human names or words in the
 > > > > English language. You don't have to apply to
 > > > > anyone for permission to use a name, or pay a
 > > > > fee to someone for use of that name, nor can
 > > > > that name be suddenly taken away from you after
 > > > > you have developed a lot of customer loyalty
 > > > > towards that name.

Dave Kearns
 > > > But you most likely do have to apply to someone
 > > > for the key, which is the important part of the
 > > > system.

James A. Donald:
 > > You are referring to some proposed implementation of
 > > Zooko's triangle with which I am not familiar.

Dave Kearns wrote:
 > see
 > http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/petnames/IntroPetNames.html

In that proposed implementation, the keys are public
private key pairs, so you do not have to apply to anyone
for them.  Public private key pairs are always self
generated.