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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy?
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To: KSHITIJ DOSHI who wrote (30878)3/30/2000 11:21:00 PM
From: PJ Strifas  Read Replies (1) of 42771
 
Not disconnected - the "personal directory" would be a fully functional "downsized" version of a directory that runs completely on my personal computer (think along the lines of Personal WebServer from MSFT). In this sense, I would have the ability to store information about many things (not just myself by the way) and share it with others.

I would create "replicas" that I could store via a hosted service so I can access my personal information without having to leave my PC on & connected at home. And even "cache" some of this information to my PDA and other PCs I use so the information is available to me all the time.

Synchronization of information would either be via a policy I set (every time I log on and attach to the internet) or via user input (click a button to sync info while logged on).

Now, I don't have to worry about my identity being stored in many places through many websites. Instead, I would store my personal information in my personal directory and allow these sites to "read" the information we agree is necessary to create the "relationship". In this scenario, I maintain some control over the sharing of information (1st degree at least).

I don't meant to clutter this forum with the execution of this idea but it's VERY important for Novell to get this idea moving. If they really want to revolutionize the internet and user experience, they need to explore this idea further. With "federation" in place, creating communities is a matter of "joining" personal directories together within a shared namespace.

If not, then others will and others will win (IMHO) the internet Directory game.

Regards,
Peter J Strifas
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