[OpenID] Can one use Generic OpenIds

[Lukas Rosenstock]

It makes sense to use generic OpenIDs for companies, groups, roles,  
software agents etc., why not? Especially in combination with the other  
protocols which are about to come for authentication without the browser,  
making URL-based identity ubiquitous everywhere. However, it was nice if  
we had an explicit mechanism to describe what a certain OpenID is - just a  
"tag" in the XRDS document for instance.

Lukas

Am 22.05.2007, 07:13 Uhr, schrieb Johannes Ernst  
<jernst+openid.net at netmesh.us>:

> I think this is a good idea. Not sure everybody agrees, but I think
> that's an absolutely essential use of OpenID ...
>
> I would call this "OpenIDs for roles" as opposed to "OpenIDs for
> people". Which goes with "OpenID for software agents" and, maybe some
> day, "OpenID for RFID tags".