<div dir="ltr">It's a non-issue when everyone moves to XRIs, which I hope they do.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Hans Granqvist <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hans@granqvist.com">hans@granqvist.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Wrong end of the URL!<br>
<br>
A big problem with OpenID is that it uses ugly URLs as identifiers.<br>
That they start with "http://" and have dots. It's not what TLD they<br>
end with that is a problem.<br>
<br>
Anyway, compared to say, ".com", how will creating ".openid" help<br>
improve anything? Looks like a misspelling of "opened". "myid"<br>
isn't much better.<br>
<br>
Like Rabbit says, what about ".name" which was created much for<br>
this purpose?<br>
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<br>
Hans<br>
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On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Snorri <snorri@snorri.eu> wrote:<br>
> Dear Everyone,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The project was confidential until now, but today we have just received<br>
> confirmation of a first sponsorship ($50,000.00). The sponsor has agreed to<br>
> participate in the project (as soon as they will have received the<br>
> operational file), and it is a good time to announce its existence to the<br>
> whole Community.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I had already had the pleasure to announce this project and to discuss it<br>
> briefly with ICANN managers during the 32nd International Public ICANN<br>
> Meeting, held last June in Paris. The first feedback I received was very<br>
> enthusiastic. People are excited at the thought of launching a new gTLD:<br>
> dotOpenID, ".OpenID."<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Please understand, this goes way beyond OpenID. It is the introduction of a<br>
> new gTLD dedicated to identity, a concept which has everyone concerned. It<br>
> has been talked about for several years… To this day, it is still uncertain<br>
> under which form it can materialize, be it .openid or .myID, xxxx… to this<br>
> day, things are still in flux.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Of course, the possibility of using "OpenID" as a new extension of a domain<br>
> name opens wonderful prospects and very exciting; the new specifications<br>
> (onwards to OpenID3.0?) could for example include that……. and the unique<br>
> opportunity for cobranding – which would focus a lot of attention on OpenID<br>
> – it would be visible right there with the DNS/Domain names, since OpenID<br>
> would be an URL.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Of course, in part this project becomes possible because of the new ICANN<br>
> program <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</a> aimed at<br>
> simplifying all formalities necessary to become candidate, which are<br>
> objectively examined and accepted as long as they meet all the necessary<br>
> conditions.<br>
><br>
> This being said, a lot of questions still remain unanswered, for example the<br>
> legal-technical angle, the Business Plan or the type of entity which will<br>
> manage this new extension.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I tend to be in favor of a Non-Profit supporting this project, rather than a<br>
> business entity. This would in my view guarantee a more neutral position, in<br>
> particular in the absence of the rules I was alluding to earlier. This<br>
> Non-Profit, can be OIDF or another Foundation, especially created for this<br>
> project. The revenue generated could become an important source of income<br>
> for the development of OpenID, of the Open Web, and of digital ID…<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The next phase (covering the next three months) is to gather a few thinking<br>
> heads (yours? :) ) and to think through all the possibilities…<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> If all possible obstacles can be lifted, the process could start as soon as<br>
> January 2009.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> After that, we would have to wait between 8 and 14/18 months to the see the<br>
> first:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - [YourCompanyName].OpenID – To isolate the SSO from each RP (e.g.:<br>
> Plaxo.OpenID)<br>
><br>
> - [YourName].OpenID – To be able to have your own URL, managed by your<br>
> favorite OP, while remaining free to change it (e.g.: Snorri.OpenID)<br>
><br>
> - [YourProvider].OpenID – This would create a simple and strong URL, with<br>
> the OP you trust (e.g.: My.OpenID, Yahoo.OpenID...)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> All news concerning this project will be presented here, at<br>
> <a href="http://www.dotOpenID.org" target="_blank">www.dotOpenID.org</a> (a wiki has been opened, but at this time there is still<br>
> very little material on line)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Please give us your opinion, and become a part of this sensational project…<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> My thanks to you all,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -Snorri<br>
><br>
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