[OpenID] Weighing In on TechCrunch's "Is OpenID Being Exploited By The Big Internet Companies?"

[Dick Hardt]

I don't agree Eddy. I don't want to use OpenID in its current form to  
log into gmail or Yahoo mail.

I do think the big sites should support attribute exchange as well as  
roll their sleeves up to advance OpenID Tech so that we *can* use it  
to securlylog into sensitive sites.

I posted more about this at:
	http://identity20.com/?p=147

-- Dick

On 24-Mar-08, at 1:24 PM, Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.) wrote:

> David, are you really surprised by that? Why can't or don't want the  
> big providers rely on other OpenID providers? Think...
>
> David Recordon:
>> What do you all think about the balance between large companies being
>> providers (helping to create an ecosystem where everyone will have an
>> OpenID) versus also becoming relying parties?
>>
> That's were OpenID will be missing the point really. Should have AOL  
> or Yahoo announced to allow login to their respective accounts with  
> OpenID (any OpenID), this would have been real support and also real  
> news. Right now, it doesn't look too good IMO :-(
>
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