[OpenID] ICANN - dotOpenID Has Found Its First Sponsor

[Andrew Arnott]

It's a non-issue when everyone moves to XRIs, which I hope they do.

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Hans Granqvist <hans at granqvist.com> wrote:

> Wrong end of the URL!
>
> A big problem with OpenID is that it uses ugly URLs as identifiers.
> That they start with "http://" and have dots. It's not what TLD they
> end with that is a problem.
>
> Anyway, compared to say, ".com", how will creating ".openid" help
> improve anything? Looks like a misspelling of "opened". "myid"
> isn't much better.
>
> Like Rabbit says, what about ".name" which was created much for
> this purpose?
>
>
> Hans
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Snorri <snorri at snorri.eu> wrote:
> > Dear Everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > The project was confidential until now, but today we have just received
> > confirmation of a first sponsorship ($50,000.00). The sponsor has agreed
> to
> > participate in the project (as soon as they will have received the
> > operational file), and it is a good time to announce its existence to the
> > whole Community.
> >
> >
> >
> > I had already had the pleasure to announce this project and to discuss it
> > briefly with ICANN managers during the 32nd International Public ICANN
> > Meeting, held last June in Paris. The first feedback I received was very
> > enthusiastic. People are excited at the thought of launching a new gTLD:
> > dotOpenID, ".OpenID."
> >
> >
> >
> > Please understand, this goes way beyond OpenID. It is the introduction of
> a
> > new gTLD dedicated to identity, a concept which has everyone concerned.
> It
> > has been talked about for several years… To this day, it is still
> uncertain
> > under which form it can materialize, be it .openid or .myID, xxxx… to
> this
> > day, things are still in flux.
> >
> >
> >
> > Of course, the possibility of using "OpenID" as a new extension of a
> domain
> > name opens wonderful prospects and very exciting; the new specifications
> > (onwards to OpenID3.0?) could for example include that……. and the unique
> > opportunity for cobranding – which would focus a lot of attention on
> OpenID
> > – it would be visible right there with the DNS/Domain names, since OpenID
> > would be an URL.
> >
> >
> >
> > Of course, in part this project becomes possible because of the new ICANN
> > program http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm aimed at
> > simplifying all formalities necessary to become candidate, which are
> > objectively examined and accepted as long as they meet all the necessary
> > conditions.
> >
> > This being said, a lot of questions still remain unanswered, for example
> the
> > legal-technical angle, the Business Plan or the type of entity which will
> > manage this new extension.
> >
> >
> >
> > I tend to be in favor of a Non-Profit supporting this project, rather
> than a
> > business entity. This would in my view guarantee a more neutral position,
> in
> > particular in the absence of the rules I was alluding to earlier. This
> > Non-Profit, can be OIDF or another Foundation, especially created for
> this
> > project. The revenue generated could become an important source of income
> > for the development of OpenID, of the Open Web, and of digital ID…
> >
> >
> >
> > The next phase (covering the next three months) is to gather a few
> thinking
> > heads (yours? :) ) and to think through all the possibilities…
> >
> >
> >
> > If all possible obstacles can be lifted, the process could start as soon
> as
> > January 2009.
> >
> >
> >
> > After that, we would have to wait between 8 and 14/18 months to the see
> the
> > first:
> >
> >
> >
> > - [YourCompanyName].OpenID – To isolate the SSO from each RP (e.g.:
> > Plaxo.OpenID)
> >
> > - [YourName].OpenID – To be able to have your own URL, managed by your
> > favorite OP, while remaining free to change it (e.g.: Snorri.OpenID)
> >
> > - [YourProvider].OpenID – This would create a simple and strong URL, with
> > the OP you trust (e.g.: My.OpenID, Yahoo.OpenID...)
> >
> >
> >
> > All news concerning this project will be presented here, at
> > www.dotOpenID.org (a wiki has been opened, but at this time there is
> still
> > very little material on line)
> >
> >
> >
> > Please give us your opinion, and become a part of this sensational
> project…
> >
> >
> >
> > My thanks to you all,
> >
> >
> >
> > -Snorri
> >
> >
> >
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