[OpenID] Infocards [SAML Token] Vs OpenID Infocards [OpenID Token]

[Johnny Bufu]

On 18-Dec-07, at 6:17 PM, Prabath Siriwardena wrote:

> If I am a RP who is implementing my authentication mechanism from
> scratch, why should I support OpenID Infocards instead of Infocards
> [SAML Token]?
>
> What are the benefits of having OpenID Token, instead of SAML token?

This looks like a SAML vs OpenID question / debate. Most of the RPs  
will likely have strong reasons to choose one or the other.  
(Simplicity can be one reason for choosing OpenID.)

Previous thread on this topic:
http://openid.net/pipermail/general/2007-August/003160.html

And a summary I posted on the OSIS list:
http://mailman.netmesh.us/pipermail/osis-general/2007-November/ 
000704.html


Johnny