Modifying 'person:' objects

So,

how to proceed here now? Can we agree on the follwoing:

A 'force:' attribute for changing the 'person:' attribute itself shall
be allowed if and only if the person or role object is maintained and
the maintainer uses "strong" protection, such as 'password' or 'PGP'.

Already appreciating your comments,

	Carsten

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Modifying 'person:' objects
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:02:47 +0100
From: Carsten Schiefner <carsten.schiefner at tcpip-gmbh.de>
To: db-wg at ripe.net

Colleagues,

as a follow-up of the short discussion we have had last week during RIPE
38 I'd like to continue this discussion in the appropriate forum, the
db-wg mailing list.

What from time to time really annoys me is the fact that you cannot
change a person's name (necessary due to misspellings etc.) that is
already referenced because the person's name together with the NIC
handle is the primary key. You cannot delete and re-enter it either
because it's already referenced. The only way to go is to send an email
to the human db processor ;-) 'ripe-dbm at ripe.net' to get the data
changed manually. I consider this as not very efficient.

During the meeting we were told by Joao and/or Andrej that basically
there is no further need to have person's name _AND_ NIC handle as the
primary key, only the NIC handle would be enough. Anyhow, I wouldn't
like to touch this pragma.

What I would like to propose is a second "pseudo" attribute in addition
to 'delete:' - having no documentation purpose but functionality: the
"I really know what I am doing right at the moment" attribute
('irkwiadratm:' ;-). This second "pseudo" attribute overruns the above
mentioned db pragma and forces a change in a person's name (so 'force:'
migt be better...).

Where I haven't made up my mind yet is the question whether this always
should apply or only in thoses cases when a person object is maintainer
protected. There might be further cases I have not in mind at all at the
moment - so...

Any comments will be appreciated.

Best regards,

	-C.