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Why is the structure of directory systems and naming spaces often hierarchic? What is the advantages and disadvantages with this? |
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Advantages: The main reason for this is that it allows decentralization
of the assignment of new names, while still ensuring that all names are
globally unique. For every level in the name hierarchy, a different organization
can assign new subnames. For example, The "se" domain assigns
names like "su.se" and the "su.se" domain assigns
names like "dsv.su.se". Disadvantages: A disadvantage is that every object does not have a natural place in a hierarchical structure, and that the quality of maintenance will differ for different branches of the tree. |