On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:11:30 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:


It could be globally unique and still human-readable. It doesn't need to
be a long hex string enclosed in curly brackets - one of thousands such.

I think one trouble with making it a description instead of a unique Id is the same problem in
relational databases, where if you make a "key" field mean something, then you get pummeled by
folks wanting you to either change it, or correct it, or ?...

If it means *nothing* to a human, then you skate free and clear.

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croy