Request for consideration of AX 2.0 Working Group Charter Proposal

Fri Jan 23 19:02:08 UTC 2009

Unfortunately, not much to report except that most appear to agree in
your last suggestion, which I parse as:

   Allow type.<alias> = type_schema_url to define a 'type namespace'.
Within that namespace it would then be possible to create an
extensible schema based on plain string key-value pairs.

We need to:

1. Get the blessing of specs council to form a WG. I believe we have
addressed all concerns raised in threads in the Wiki proposal and I am
not sure why I have not heard from specs council back. How do we call
for a vote on the WG formation?

2. Start writing this spec, in particular hash out the parts that are
in agreement so that people can start cranking on this. :)

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Dick Hardt <dick.hardt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Everyone
> I dropped off the planet for a bit moving and getting my world setup. Have
> missed all the email threads on this.
> What have I missed out on? :-)
> I plan on participating heavy in the AX 2.0 spec myself.
> -- Dick
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Allen Tom <atom at yahoo-inc.com> wrote:
>>
>> I believe that one of the goals of AX 2.0 should be to maintain
>> backwards compatible with AX 1.0 whenever possible.
>>
>> Allen
>>
>>
>> Mike Jones wrote:
>> > Can you add a clear statement to the draft charter that implementations
>> > already using AX 1.0 will remain compatible with the output of this working
>> > group?  Or is backwards-compatibility with existing AX implementations not a
>> > goal of this work?
>> >
>> >                                 -- Mike
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: specs-bounces at openid.net [mailto:specs-bounces at openid.net] On
>> > Behalf Of Breno de Medeiros
>> > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:18 PM
>> > To: OpenID Specs Mailing List
>> > Cc: dick at skip.com; hdknr at ic-tact.co.jp; mgraves at janrain.com
>> > Subject: Request for consideration of Working Group Charter Proposal
>> >
>> > I would like to submit the following proposal for a new Working Group
>> > charter to your consideration, following the OpenID IPR process:
>> >
>> > The proposal charter is also available at:
>> > http://wiki.openid.net/Working_Groups:AX_2.0
>> >
>> > OpenID Attribute Exchange 2.0 Working Group (AX 2.0)
>> >
>> >
>> > Charter Proposal
>> >
>> > In accordance with the OpenID Foundation IPR policies and procedures
>> > this note proposes the formation of a new working group chartered to
>> > produce an OpenID specification. As per Section 4.1 of the Policies,
>> > the proposed charter is below (still liable to change during this
>> > feedback period).
>> >
>> >
>> > I. Name
>> >
>> > Attribute Exchange Extension Working Group (AX)
>> >
>> >
>> > II. Statement of Purpose
>> >
>> > Produce an updated version of the Attribute Exchange Extension.
>> >
>> >
>> > III. Scope
>> >
>> > Update the Attribute Exchange Extension to include support for
>> > identified needs. Currently identified needs:
>> >
>> >     * Provide mechanisms for RP to require, and the OP to assert,
>> > claims about the quality of the attributes.
>> >     * Create an extensible registry of claim types, such as
>> > axschema.org for attribute types. The registry should also provide
>> > non-normative guidance on how claims can be validated, which will
>> > depend on the nature of attribute type as well as claim type.
>> >     * Introduce a new request/response mode which, unlike fetch and
>> > store, allows for both transmittal of some values and request of
>> > others. The transmittal not necessarily has the significance of a
>> > "store" request (could be informative, or for requesting validation).
>> >     * Introduce a direct communication method in both directions
>> > (OP<->RP), supported via discovery, for bulk exchange of attributes
>> > about (potentially) multiple users.
>> >
>> >
>> > IV. Specifications
>> >
>> > OpenID Attribute Exchange 2.0
>> >
>> >
>> > V. Anticipated audience
>> >
>> > All those interested in the obtaining attributes about users
>> > authenticated via OpenID.
>> >
>> >
>> > VI. Language of business
>> >
>> > English.
>> >
>> >
>> > VII. Method of work
>> >
>> > Mailing list discussion. Posting of intermediate drafts in the OpenID
>> > Wiki. Virtual conferencing on an ad-hoc basis.
>> >
>> >
>> > VIII. Basis for completion of the activity
>> >
>> > The Attribute Exchange 2.0 spec final draft is delivered and the form
>> > of management and maintenance of the registry is established.
>> >
>> >
>> > Background Information
>> > I. Related Work
>> >
>> > Attribute Exchange (1.0), and Simple Registration.
>> > II. Initial Membership
>> >
>> >     * Tom Allen, atom at yahoo-inc.com. Yahoo! Inc (editor)
>> >     * Mike Graves, mgraves at janrain.com, JanRain, Inc.
>> >     * Dick Hardt, dick at skip.com. Sxip Identity.
>> >     * Breno de Medeiros, breno at google.com. Google, Inc. (editor)
>> >     * Hideki Nara, hdknr at ic-tact.co.jp, Tact Communications
>> >     * Nat Sakimura, n-sakimura at nri.co.jp (editor)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > --Breno
>> >
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