[OpenID] Icam question at didw

[Peter Williams]

"Being a Trust Framework Provider is a large and expensive
undertaking,  but is possible."

Given my experience with SSL root registration business, passing CA audits, and selling root keys to folks for millions of dollars each, I find it eminently possible. Apart from technology swap, we seek to be in a pretty classical areas of assurance management/testing. Given there is now an apparent demand curve, and there is shortage of qualified suppliers, its seems a perfect time to invest. Just like folks invested in making shell SSL root keys (for selling on to folks late to the SSL party), one can be building shell schemes and IdPs.

This should be nicely profitable, assuming one has the knowhow and clean VC-quality IP cleanliness, of course.

It's nice to see NORMAL market dynamics entering the space. Gorn are the days, when none of us were "supposed to make money" (18 months ago, only!)