OP Identifier vs. OP-Specific Identifier

[Dick Hardt]

What would you propose?

I think the terminology should follow the parameter names we have.

The fact that one of the parameters is called "identity" adds more  
fuel to the confusion. :-)

-- Dick

On 19-Nov-06, at 5:12 PM, Recordon, David wrote:

> So I'm working on cleaning up the terminology section with edits from
> Drummond.  On first read I had no idea what the difference between "OP
> Identifier" and "OP-Specific Identifier" were.  Now that my brain has
> kicked in I do, but I have the feeling this is going to be really
> confusing for others reading the specification.
>
> I really think we need to get our terminology down, since right now it
> is honestly quite confusing:
>  - Identifier (umbrella definition)
>  - Claimed Identifier (umbrella definition)
>  - OP-Specific Identifier (needs context)
>  - OP Identifier (needs context)
>  - Public Identifier (tries to create context)
>  - Private Identifier (tries to create context)
>  - Privacy-protected login (have we even defined this)
>
> How can we clean this up?  I think the problem is that we're trying to
> describe features via the terminology section.
>
> --David
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