Re: OpenID and the web

["Babu.N" <babun () intoto com>]

Yes, it is difficult to configure it for supporting sites.

But it does save us from registering at multiple webistes & 
remembering the passwords of each of them.


- Babu

At 06:53 AM 3/26/2008, Eric Marden wrote:
> 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
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>
> 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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