[OpenID] why is xri so obtuse?

[Dave Kearns]

From: 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.
>

Self-authenticating, yes, but sell-generating key pairs are never "securely
unique," a requirement of the system.

Face it, there is no free lunch. You, or someone acting on your behalf, has
to pay something to someone else in order to participate in a rooted,
hierarchichal namespace.

-dave