[cap-talk] Zooko/yurl terminology

[Mark Miller]

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM, James A. Donald <jamesd at echeque.com> wrote:
> We don't seem to have a name for a user interface based on Zooko's
> triangle, a user interface that that minimizes user exposure to possibly
> incomprehensible globally unique identifiers by use of globally non
> unique nicknames and locally unique petnames- the triangle is a
> statement of the problem, rather than the name of the solution to the
> problem.  Perhaps simply call it a user interface based on Zooko's
> triangle?  Or use "Zooko's triangle" to refer both to the problem and
> the solution?


I agree that we need a name for this concept. I would start with the
concepts of trusted path and the Y property, but I haven't come up
with anything yet. Ideas?


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