Re: [higgins-dev] The case for "node" (RE: Draft ITU-T Reporton definiti

[Greg Byrd <gbyrd@xxxxxxxx>]

This definition is too narrow, as entities should also include devices, pets, etc.

Of the terms I've heard so far, I think "persona" is the closest to what we 
mean.  I don't like it, though, because it's too tied to personhood.  (And it 
has three syllables -- right, Drummond?)  And it has an awkward plural.  But it 
does have the notion of representing a facet of the entity.

...Greg

Thor Wolpert wrote:
> Entity seems to be well defined in legal contexts, it is either a person 
> or a legally registered incorporated business.  A business that is a 
> sole proprietorship or partnership is indistinguishable from the 
> entities (human beings) that comprise it.  That is also the case for 
> taxation, and the taxation laws are fairly similar in the western world 
> (all are guilty until proven innocent type laws).
>
> Would it not be easier to just adopt this definition that an entity is 
> either a sentient being or an incorporated business?
>
> Thor hW