[OpenID] Anybody here from MySpace?

[Peter Williams]

Ok. We need to get serious. Full throated use of OpenID2 by the likes of MySpace - with its impact on core intenet engineering and credibility - requires IETF-grade engineering (and its rather inane - but effective - security review processes). In particular, we have to have a sound plan for OpenID3 and 4... that needs cooperation with IETF/IESG for the internet-relevant parts of OpenID.

We just have to be doing something about securing discovery properly for the scale envisioned, particularly in light of the IPV6 era. There are lots of core topics: address discovery, service provider edge re-addressing, and all the other realities of the mainstream internet core.

Whilst I feel in my gut that OpenID Forum needs to provide a framework for web types to operate and do their thing on topics such as persistent naming through name-value pairs and schema writing (areas that IETF culture is typically really bad at), there are areas of OpenID that belong in the mainstream IETF forum.

Can you articulate this (independent) view to the Board for me?


-----Original Message-----
From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Johannes Ernst
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:21 PM
To: OpenID List
Subject: [OpenID] Anybody here from MySpace?

Speaking as a board member, I would love to talk to you about OpenID and how we could get you guys involved in the OpenID foundation.

Thanks,



Johannes.


Johannes Ernst
NetMesh Inc.