[OpenID] Why use SREG instead of AX?

[Andrew Arnott]

There is actually one feature sreg has that AX doesn't: privacy policy URL
of the RP.
Yes, AX is "superior" in most respects, but as a result it is vastly more
complex to support and use.  Since most Providers are barely willing to
disclose a user's email a few more basic bits that sreg covers, there's been
no compelling reason to switch to AX yet.  Especially since no one at all
supports the "push" half of the extension.

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Andrew Arnott
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On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Timan Rebel / Rebelic <timan at rebelic.nl>wrote:

> I know what AX and SREG do and that SREG is more limited than AX is. But
> what I can't figure out is why you would use SREG, when AX is superior?
> Besides the fact that SREG is used by more Identity Providers... I've been
> Googling on this for two days, but can't figure it out...
> Can someone help me out?
>
> with kind regards,
>
> Timan Rebel
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