On Sun, 2012-07-29 at 23:37 +0300, Yoav Nir wrote:

...


> >> The IETF allows open participation and, as such, everyone, including 
> >> companies that develop enterprise software, are free to participate in the 
> >> discussions. 
> >> 
> >> Do you think open participation is wrong?
> > 
> > Do you think that corporate domination of "open" standards development is 
> > OK?
> 
> Hi
> 
> Like Dale, I haven't followed the play throughout the life of OAuth (the 
> working group)
> 
> Who are these corporations that dominate the working group?  


The particulars are immaterial.  The question was as general (& I
suppose, philosophical) as Hannes'.


> Are they content providers like Facebook, Twitter, or Disney?  Are they ISPs? 
> Is it General Motors?
> 
> If they are the people who are supposed to use these standards, their 
> participation is a good thing. I wish we had more users (corporate or others) 
> in the Security Area. So who are they?
> 
> Yoav


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