Actually, that was because PHP variables does not allow '.' to be in it ...
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Nat Sakimura <[email protected]> wrote: > Goodness... > > Then what would be a good character for a delimiter? > Or do we just use '_' for it and stop using '_' for the readability? > > =nat > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Joseph Smarr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> FYI, one reason OAuth/WRAP use _ instead of . is that PHP (stupidly) >> converts all . to _ in query var names, so it's just easier not to fight >> that, esp when you have to compute signatures. So if we're naming any new >> params, I'd strongly argue for _ over . as the delimiter. Yes it's dumb, but >> PHP is not going away any time soon, so this is the clear pragmatic choice. >> js >> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Nat Sakimura <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Dick Hardt <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 2010-02-25, at 4:11 PM, Nat Sakimura wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> This may have come up earlier but ... >>>> >>>> I think Wrap should have a namespace / versioning syntax. >>>> Invariably, it will evolve, and will require version number etc. so, it >>>> seems better to me to have one from the beginning. >>>> >>>> e.g., >>>> >>>> wrap_ns=http://whatever/wrap/1.0 >>>>> wrap_client_id ... >>>> >>>> >>>> Versioning was discussed. I don't recall the details, but it was decided >>>> it did not add value. >>>> >>>> >>> I actually think it does. >>> Perhaps not in the initial version, but in the future for sure. >>> So, it is better to have it in the design from the beginning. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I would go further. Why is underscore '_' is used for the delimiter? >>>> If we make it dot '.', it will improve the future compatibility with >>>> OpenID. >>>> >>>> >>>> Or OpenID could change to using '_' :-) >>>> >>> >>> If you use '_' as the namespace delimiter, then '_' should be disallowed >>> in the parameter name, which is not the case right now. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So, we could do something like: >>>> >>>> openid.ns=http://whatever/wrap/1.0 >>>> >>>> openid.client_id ... >>>> >>>> >>>> The same applies for OpenID. For an unknown reason, though OpenID has >>>> namespace so that we write: >>>> >>>> openid.ns= http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0 >>>> >>>> >>>> the prefix "openid" is fixed. We should be able to change it like: >>>> >>>> wrap.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0 >>>> >>>> >>>> Now, the third point. >>>> >>>> Could we not try to harmonize the variable names between the two specs? >>>> >>>> OpenID is in use widely, so it is kind of hard to change it, >>>> >>>> >>>> Interesting assumption. At IIW we discussed OpenID v Next that was NOT >>>> backward compatible. It would seem that there is an oppportunity to make >>>> changes to OpenID as well as OAuth WRAP. >>>> >>> >>> yes. The above also requires changes on the OpenID side, but I am seeing >>> an opportunity to make the transition smoother. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> so I would request Wrap community to come closer. >>>> >>>> >>>> WRAP followed OAuth, which has much broader adoption from what I know >>>> than OpenID >>>> >>>> >>> Arguably yes, but at the same time, 'wrap_' is not 'oauth_' ;-) >>> >>>> >>>> IMHO, we should try to harmonize/unite instead of fragmenting. >>>> >>>> >>>> Agreed, but perhaps the changes could happen in OpenID or a combination? >>>> >>> >>> Definitely in combination. >>> >>> It is good that OpenID Foundation finally can start creating WGs again. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> -- Dick >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> specs mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-specs >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nat Sakimura (=nat) >>> http://www.sakimura.org/en/ >>> http://twitter.com/_nat_en >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "OAuth WRAP WG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<oauth-wrap-wg%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/oauth-wrap-wg?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "OAuth WRAP WG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<oauth-wrap-wg%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/oauth-wrap-wg?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Nat Sakimura (=nat) > http://www.sakimura.org/en/ > http://twitter.com/_nat_en > -- Nat Sakimura (=nat) http://www.sakimura.org/en/ http://twitter.com/_nat_en
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