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=Drummond _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Arnott Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 7:22 AM To: Hans Granqvist Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OpenID] ICANN - dotOpenID Has Found Its First Sponsor It's a non-issue when everyone moves to XRIs, which I hope they do. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Hans Granqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wrong end of the URL! A big problem with OpenID is that it uses ugly URLs as identifiers. That they start with "http://"; and have dots. It's not what TLD they end with that is a problem. Anyway, compared to say, ".com", how will creating ".openid" help improve anything? Looks like a misspelling of "opened". "myid" isn't much better. Like Rabbit says, what about ".name" which was created much for this purpose? Hans On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Snorri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Everyone, > > > > The project was confidential until now, but today we have just received > confirmation of a first sponsorship ($50,000.00). The sponsor has agreed to > participate in the project (as soon as they will have received the > operational file), and it is a good time to announce its existence to the > whole Community. > > > > I had already had the pleasure to announce this project and to discuss it > briefly with ICANN managers during the 32nd International Public ICANN > Meeting, held last June in Paris. The first feedback I received was very > enthusiastic. People are excited at the thought of launching a new gTLD: > dotOpenID, ".OpenID." > > > > Please understand, this goes way beyond OpenID. It is the introduction of a > new gTLD dedicated to identity, a concept which has everyone concerned. It > has been talked about for several years. To this day, it is still uncertain > under which form it can materialize, be it .openid or .myID, xxxx. to this > day, things are still in flux. > > > > Of course, the possibility of using "OpenID" as a new extension of a domain > name opens wonderful prospects and very exciting; the new specifications > (onwards to OpenID3.0?) could for example include that... and the unique > opportunity for cobranding - which would focus a lot of attention on OpenID > - it would be visible right there with the DNS/Domain names, since OpenID > would be an URL. > > > > Of course, in part this project becomes possible because of the new ICANN > program http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm aimed at > simplifying all formalities necessary to become candidate, which are > objectively examined and accepted as long as they meet all the necessary > conditions. > > This being said, a lot of questions still remain unanswered, for example the > legal-technical angle, the Business Plan or the type of entity which will > manage this new extension. > > > > I tend to be in favor of a Non-Profit supporting this project, rather than a > business entity. This would in my view guarantee a more neutral position, in > particular in the absence of the rules I was alluding to earlier. This > Non-Profit, can be OIDF or another Foundation, especially created for this > project. The revenue generated could become an important source of income > for the development of OpenID, of the Open Web, and of digital ID. > > > > The next phase (covering the next three months) is to gather a few thinking > heads (yours? :) ) and to think through all the possibilities. > > > > If all possible obstacles can be lifted, the process could start as soon as > January 2009. > > > > After that, we would have to wait between 8 and 14/18 months to the see the > first: > > > > - [YourCompanyName].OpenID - To isolate the SSO from each RP (e.g.: > Plaxo.OpenID) > > - [YourName].OpenID - To be able to have your own URL, managed by your > favorite OP, while remaining free to change it (e.g.: Snorri.OpenID) > > - [YourProvider].OpenID - This would create a simple and strong URL, with > the OP you trust (e.g.: My.OpenID, Yahoo.OpenID...) > > > > All news concerning this project will be presented here, at > www.dotOpenID.org (a wiki has been opened, but at this time there is still > very little material on line) > > > > Please give us your opinion, and become a part of this sensational project. > > > > My thanks to you all, > > > > -Snorri > > > > _______________________________________________ > general mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/general > > _______________________________________________ general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/general
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