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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Don,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(Sorry,
slightly off-topic).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One
‘adoption’ question that I feel I should know the answer to but don’t
is the extent to which OpenID is being adopted ‘behind the scenes’
(particularly by the big players). Now it may be that I’ve taken my eye off
the ball for a while and lost track of where/how OpenID is being adopted but I
took a quick look at opened.net and wasn’t sure it answered my questions
in an easy way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So,
for example, the bottom of the openid.net home page gives a pretty impressive list
of places in response to “who is using OpenID?”. What it doesn’t
tell me is the level of adoption – are these services RPs, IdPs, both?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Also,
when I chose to login via Google, Facebook, whatever... from a typical
pull-down list (e.g. that offered by something like Janrain Engage)... is it
ever using OpenID behind the scenes? If so, what proportion of the time?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
blog tends to give out lots of small pieces of information. I’m not sure
how easy it is to get the big picture?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Andy
Powell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Research
Programme Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Eduserv</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7030A0'>t:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
01225 474319<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7030A0'>m:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
07989 476710<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7030A0'>twitter:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
@andypowe11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7030A0'>blog:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
efoundations.typepad.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.eduserv.org.uk">www.eduserv.org.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net
[mailto:openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Thibeau<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 August 2010 19:43<br>
<b>To:</b> openid-board@lists.openid.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OpenID board] OIDF ED Update: OpenID.net Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A long standing concern of the OpenID board
and focus of this years’ Adoption Committee has been keeping <a
href="http://www.openid.net">www.openid.net</a> current and informative. This
is to announce the launch of a beta program for a new blog / news aggregation
feature of the web site. The goal is to host informative discussions as a
trustworthy source for OpenID adoption. We’ve begun an inventory of
relevant sources and will replace the government section on our homepage. I
will responsible for editorial calls and will be blogging on behalf of the
OIDF. Guest posts will be encouraged. We will be hiring a part time contractor
to moderate and manage the beta program until the end of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>One key success factor is curation or
moderation. Those involved in last year’s website upgrade worked with
Amanda Richardson. Amanda has solid corporate technical customer support
credentials and open source community “chops.” Her volunteer work
on last years’ web site upgrade was an important part of that success.
Amanda’s role will be part coordinator, part content “wrangler.”
Our objective is not to be encyclopedic – harvesting everything
OpenID – rather we will featuring informed and value adding content. Many
board and community members generate this on a regular basis. Target content is
that which drives adoption especially for relying parties and international
venues. After some operating experience we may integrate software to help
automate the process. Amanda will be reaching out to you soon for feedback and
suggestions for news feeds, blogs and other sources. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The board’s working philosophy;
“the OIDF should do only what the foundation can uniquely do” is
reflected in this initiative. Recent events, like press requests for
comments on “timing attacks” and a recognition that we need to do
more press and analyst briefings to support OpenID adoption points to the need
for more outreach. This renewed is especially true of relying party
and international adoption. Improvements to the foundation’s website are
part of several changes the EC has made as part of its Mid Year Review.
The EC emphasized success metrics for the website as an outreach platform as
well as reprioritization of the Executive Director’s time to more market
facing activities like this. Thanks to Daniel Jacobson and Chris Messina
for helping lead this project. Watch this space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Don
Thibeau<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://openid.net/">http://openid.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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