[OpenID board] second life

SignpostMarv Martin signpostmarv.martin at slopenid.net
Sat Sep 29 21:20:27 UTC 2007


I got there first, twice :-P

Andy Powell wrote:
> Update...
>
> Actually, I'm wrong.  Reading the comments on my own blog entry I note a
> pointer to
>
> https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_Authentication
>
> which includes the following comment at the end:
>
> "Eventually, Linden Lab would like to allow Second Life identities to
> integrate with OpenID. The WVA changes will make this route an easier
> one to handle. With OpenID, your Second Life identity will be able to
> transfer to any other applications (eg: blogs, forums, social networking
> services) that wish to host OpenID capabilities in their services. It
> would open the possibility of logging into separate virtual worlds with
> your Second Life name."
>
> Pretty positive...
>
> Andy
> --
> Head of Development, Eduserv Foundation
> http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/
> http://efoundations.typepad.com/
> andy.powell at eduserv.org.uk
> +44 (0)1225 474319 
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: board-bounces at openid.net 
>> [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Andy Powell
>> Sent: 29 September 2007 08:33
>> To: board at openid.net
>> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] second life
>>
>> For info... I blogged about this a while back
>>
>> http://artfossett.blogspot.com/2007/08/wheres-my-avatars-openid.html
>>
>> but the only (informal) reaction I got was along the lines of 
>> "Linden Lab are not interested in OpenID".  Linden Lab is the 
>> owner of Second Life - i.e. Linden Lab is the potential 
>> member of OIDF.
>>
>> I have a couple of contacts at LL (on the educational side of 
>> things) and could ask for a better (i.e. more senior 
>> technical) contact if that would help??
>>
>> Andy
>> --
>> Head of Development, Eduserv Foundation
>> http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/
>> http://efoundations.typepad.com/
>> andy.powell at eduserv.org.uk
>> +44 (0)1225 474319
>>
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: board-bounces at openid.net
>>> [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Bill Washburn
>>> Sent: 28 September 2007 21:08
>>> To: OpenID Board
>>> Subject: [OpenID board] second life
>>>
>>> Hi--
>>>
>>> Here's a article related to identity from Forbes that references 
>>> Second Life, OpenID and Dick Hardt/Sxip.
>>>
>>> http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/09/27/news-corp-symantec-t
>>> ech-cz_vb_0927anonymity.html
>>>
>>> The article attempts to give an interesting connection 
>>>       
>> between trust 
>>     
>>> and identity and feels like another indicator of how things 
>>>       
>> are moving 
>>     
>>> toward mainstream visibility in the marketplace.  We have talked 
>>> before about Second Life as a potential member of OIDF.  If 
>>>       
>> any of you 
>>     
>>> would like to talk with them or introduce me, this might be a 
>>> reasonable time.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> -bill
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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