[db-wg] The New "organisation object" Proposal

On 2003-09-04 09:22:56 +0200, Ulrich Kiermayr wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> One thing (too early to think about all at once)
> 
> >If we agree on this more generic solution, we could extend this
> >behavior to other Objects that can be referenced as well.
> >e.g. for mntner: itself. this would be a way tho prevent anyone
> >from putting my mntner ont oan object. (This would solve the issue
> >discussed in the context of the IRT Object - where the mntner of
> >the object should be a proof of authenticity as well)
> 
> This idea is good by means of consistency, BUT it would be weaker
> than the auth: in the IRT, because there are only PGP keys allowed,
> whereas in a mntner anything is possible.

Actually, you can use any "auth:" type in the IRT (even NONE!!!).  But
don't do that.  :-/

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Shane Kerr
RIPE NCC