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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Good catch. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> John Panzer
[mailto:jpanzer@google.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 13, 2010 2:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mike Jones<br>
<b>Cc:</b> specs@openid.net; tech-comm@openid.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Draft OpenID v.Next Discovery working group charter<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Mike Jones &lt;<a
href="mailto:Michael.Jones@microsoft.com">Michael.Jones@microsoft.com</a>&gt;
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>What
follows is a draft charter for the OpenID v.Next Discovery working group.&nbsp;
This is one of 5 related charters for v.Next working groups to be formed to be
discussed here, per my previous message.&nbsp; Feedback is welcome, as are
potential working group participants.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-- Mike<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>(a)&nbsp;
<i><u>Charter</u></i>.</b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(i)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>WG name:</b>&nbsp;
OpenID v.Next Discovery.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(ii)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Purpose:</b>&nbsp;
Produce a discovery specification or family of discovery specifications for
OpenID v.Next that address the limitations and drawbacks present in the OpenID
2.0 discovery facilities that limit OpenID&#8217;s applicability, adoption,
usability, privacy, and security.&nbsp; Specific goals are:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>enable
discovery for OpenID identifiers, including those utilizing e-mail address
syntax and those that are URLs,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>enable
discovery of features supported by OpenID v.Next OpenID Providers and Relying
Parties,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>enable
discovery of attributes about OpenID v.Next OPs and RPs, including, but<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>not?&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'>limited to visual logos and human-readable site names,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>enable
discovery supporting a spectrum of clients, including passive clients per
current usage, thin active clients, and active clients with OP functionality,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>enable
discovery supporting authentication to and use of attributes by non-browser
applications,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:45.0pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>seamlessly
integrate with and complement the other OpenID v.Next specifications.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Compatibility with OpenID 2.0 is an explicit non-goal for this work.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(iii)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Scope:</b>&nbsp;
Produce a next generation OpenID discovery specification or specifications,
consistent with the purpose statement.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(iv)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Proposed List of
Specifications</b>:&nbsp; OpenID v.Next Discovery and possibly related
specifications.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(v)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Anticipated
audience or users of the work:</b>&nbsp; Implementers of OpenID Providers,
Relying Parties, Active Clients, and non-browser applications utilizing OpenID.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(vi)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Language in which the
WG will conduct business</b>:&nbsp; English.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(vii)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Method of work:&nbsp; </b>E-mail
discussions on the working group mailing list, working group conference calls,
and face-to-face meetings at the Internet Identity Workshop and OpenID summits.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(viii)</b>&nbsp; <b>Basis for determining when the work of
the WG is completed:</b>&nbsp; Work will not be deemed to be complete until
there is a consensus that the resulting protocol specification or family of specifications
fulfills the working group goals.&nbsp; Additional proposed changes beyond that
initial consensus will be evaluated on the basis of whether they increase or
decrease consensus within the working group.&nbsp; The work will be completed
once it is apparent that maximal consensus on the draft has been achieved,
consistent with the purpose and scope.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>(b)&nbsp;
<i><u>Background Information</u></i>.</b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(i)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Related
work being done in other WGs or organizations</b>:&nbsp; OpenID Authentication
2.0 and related specifications, including Yadis 1.0.&nbsp; OAuth and OAuth
WRAP.&nbsp; XRDS, XRD, and WebFinger.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(ii)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Proposers:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'>Allen Tom, <a href="mailto:atom@yahoo-inc.com" target="_blank">atom@yahoo-inc.com</a>,
Yahoo! (co-chair)<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'>Michael B. Jones, <a href="mailto:mbj@microsoft.com"
target="_blank">mbj@microsoft.com</a>, Microsoft (co-chair)<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'>John Bradley, <a href="mailto:ve7jtb@ve7jtb.com"
target="_blank">ve7jtb@ve7jtb.com</a>, independent<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'><i>Additional proposers to be added here</i><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:2.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b>(iii)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Anticipated
Contributions</b>:&nbsp; None.<o:p></o:p></p>

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