Kent Brewster wrote: > I don't think I'm alone in this; there have to be developers out there > who have never touched OAuth and are under terrific pressure to get it > working right freaking now. For them it's much less important to know > how a thing works than it is how to work it. Does that make sense? > > No, you're not alone. It's an argument I tend to make a good deal, but generally get dismissed about.
OAuth is a tool. It's part of a solution. As anyone who's ever worked at a Sears can tell you, people will use screwdrivers as hammers, chisels and pry bars even though that's not what the tool was originally designed to do. If your tool isn't simple enough for them to use and doesn't provide what they'd expect, they'll move on to a different tool. OAuth isn't the only solution out there. There are others. The value of those other tools can be argued ad much as the value of OAuth can be. Demanding additional effort for seemingly minor return simply makes those other tools more attractive. Consider it this way, there are lots of ways of making the Betamax far better, but does it really matter? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OAuth" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/oauth?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
