Re: DID Migration

On 26 October 2017 at 18:41, Adam Lake <alake@digitalbazaar.com> wrote:

> Greetings Credentials CG,
>
> Something that has crossed my mind on occasion and that I inquired about
> at the Spring 2017 RWOT is the ability to migrate a DID from one ledger to
> another. This is of interest because currently, as I understand it, the
> longevity of a DID is limited to the lifespan of the ledger on which it's
> written. This being a new frontier and therefore somewhat experimental it
> seems to me that DID migration would add stability to the ecosystem, if
> it's technically possible. This capability could also be
> accountability/competitive mechanism for ledger networks. Ultimately we
> don't want people to be walled in, right?
>
> Is there some way to migrate a DID from one ledger to another in a way
> that preserves the reputation (set of claims) an individual has built up
> around a DID? IIRC I was told that DID migration is possible and "sort of"
> a solved problem.
>
> Am I missing something in my basic assertion that DID migration is
> desirable and would be beneficial to the ecosystem? What are the proposed
> solutions at this time? Is this something the CG is interested in?
>

My understanding of most ledgers is that they are immutable.  So live
forever.

Would it be possible to go over briefly how DID's (and DDO's?) are grounded
in a block chain?


>
> Thanks All! :)
>
> Adam Lake
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