Re: OpenID and the web

[Eric Marden <security () xentek net>]

Personally, I don't see the use. Its just as much trouble to configure  
it for the supporting sites, as it is sign up for that site in the  
first place. Most of the people that support it now, I already have  
'regular' accounts for, and no compelling reason to switch it -  
especially if I'm in a hurry (which like most of us, is all the time).

And while support surges - I don't see adoption picking up the same  
way. Only my geek friends know about it, and even less of those people  
even use it.

Unlike passport and other big splashes in this space, at least its  
more of an open system. Passport (which was first code named  
hailstorm) never really made it past Microsoft's gates, and eventually  
just morphed into MS's Live ID today... in other words, their single- 
sign-on solution for their own network of web stops). But like another  
poster indicated it was a lot of press with out a long lasting impact.

Maybe Open ID is different, but I haven't been impressed yet.


Eric Marden
xentek: enlightened internet solutions
http://xentek.net/

On Mar 23, 2008, at 8:15 AM, Steven Rakick wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I'm curious what the group thinks about the recent
> surge in support for OpenID across the web and the
> impact it will have.
>
> 1) Beemba - http://www.beemba.com
> 2) ClaimID - http://www.claimid.com
> 3) MyOpenID - http://www.myopenid.com
>
> These sites are gaining in popularity quickly and with
> the announcements of support from big players Yahoo,
> Microsoft and Google, combined with smaller web2.0
> celeb-run sites like Digg, OpenID appears to what will
> eventually be the norm.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> I've also noticed that many of these sites are
> bundling Information Card support (CardSpace on
> Windows). Sounds like a good idea as it compliments
> OpenID and helps address some weaknesses.
>
> Again, any thoughts?
>
> I'm really just interested in a dialog.
>
> -sr
>
>
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