Petname

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Petname
Developer: Tyler Close
Latest release: 0.18 / Nov 4, 2006
OS: Cross-platform
Use: Mozilla extension
License: ?
Website: addons.mozilla.org
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PetName Systems are naming systems that possess all three of naming properties - global, secure, and memorable [1]. Software that uses such a system can satisfy all three requirements.

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[edit] Examples

[edit] General Software

CapDesk and Polaris

[edit] Firefox Extension

A Firefox extension that allows petnames to be assigned for secure websites is available for Firefox.

[edit] PetName Markup Language

The PetName Markup Language (PNML) is an XML proposal for using Petname systems ubiquitously[2].

[edit] Tags

PNML consists of two tags:

<pn>pet-name-string</pn>

<key>stringified-cryptographic-key</key>

[edit] External Links

[edit] Also See

[edit] References

  1. ^ An Introduction to Petname Systems.
  2. ^ The PetName Markup Language.


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