Re: Permanent identifiers in QC

[Paul Koning <pkoning@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Sylvester <Peter.Sylvester@EdelWeb.fr> writes:

 >>  Would you explain how, when the name of that person changes ?
 >> 
 >> > This type of control is something that typically will be
 >> performed only in > case of problems, i.e. on rare occasions where
 >> some efforts to investigate > change in names are a reasonable.
 >> 
 >> It may be useful for day to day work.

 Peter> ...
 Peter> In most cultures, you don't change names *VERY* often.

In a fair number of cultures, somewhat less than half the people
change their name at least once during their lifetime.

Also, in some countries (the USA for example), quite apart from that
general rule, you're pretty much free to change your name if you
wish.  In fact, when immigrants are naturalized they are specifically
told that this may be a good time to consider changing their name.

     paul