Object IDs
- Objects have unique id independent of physical
new location (akin to ISBN numbers).
- GOID = Birthplace ID (32-bit IP address) + Object ID (32 bits).
- Object moves -> birthplace server maintains link to
new location.
- For documents, the Path attribute specifies where
the document proper is located.
- Documents and collections can also be given one or more
symbolic names (nice, publishable URLs).