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Re: [end points comm] OPES System

2003-08-12 06:45:45

jfcm wrote:

I do not see why who is providing what would structurally interfere with the definition of a system.

An OPES system is a system organized by someone to offer one or a set of edge services. If in so doing it uses thousand resources by a single or by thousand providers has no structural impact and should have no effect on the result.

In the context we talked about, it is important that the "OPES system" is operated by a single provider, or that all elements of the "OPES system" are in the same trust domain. As such, the notion of an "OPES domain" comes to mind.

Also, as my advisor used to say, the term "system" is typically used when it's not clear what it refers to... :) A "system" can be anything and nothing, so if we can come up with a more specific term...

-Markus