Some rewording
> enable discovery supporting authentication to and use of attributes by 
> non-browser applications,
*     enable discovery of authenticable  attributes and add-on functionality of 
non-browser applications,

An additional item
*     Enable potential mechanisms for discovery of trust frameworks, policies 
and references



From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Tom
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 6:05 PM
To: OpenID Specs Mailing List; [email protected]
Cc: John Bradley
Subject: OpenID v.Next Discovery Working Group Proposal

Per the OpenID Foundation IPR policies and procedures, this note formally 
proposes the formation of a new OpenID working group.  The charter and 
background information for the proposed group are as follows.

(a)  Charter.
(i)       WG name:  OpenID v.Next Discovery.
(ii)      Purpose: 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's 
applicability, adoption, usability, privacy, and security.  Specific goals are:
*     enable discovery for and normalization of OpenID identifiers, including 
those utilizing e-mail address syntax and those that are URLs,

*     enable discovery of features supported by OpenID v.Next OpenID Providers 
and Relying Parties,

*     enable discovery of attributes about OpenID v.Next OPs and RPs, 
including, but not limited to visual logos and human-readable site names,

*     enable discovery supporting a spectrum of clients, including passive 
clients per current usage, thin active clients, and active clients with OP 
functionality,

*     enable discovery supporting authentication to and use of attributes by 
non-browser applications,

*     enable discovery of public keys,

*     enable potential mechanisms for discovering context-relevant OpenID 
providers,

*     seamlessly integrate with and complement the other OpenID v.Next 
specifications.

           Compatibility with OpenID 2.0 is an explicit non-goal for this work.
(iii)     Scope: Produce a next generation OpenID discovery specification or 
specifications, consistent with the purpose statement.
(iv)     Proposed List of Specifications:  OpenID v.Next Discovery and possibly 
related specifications.
(v)      Anticipated audience or users of the work:  Implementers of OpenID 
Providers, Relying Parties, Active Clients, and non-browser applications 
utilizing OpenID.
(vi)     Language in which the WG will conduct business:  English.
(vii)    Method of work:  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.
(viii)   Basis for determining when the work of the WG is completed:  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.  Additional proposed changes beyond that initial consensus will be 
evaluated on the basis of whether they increase or decrease consensus within 
the working group.  The work will be completed once it is apparent that maximal 
consensus on the draft has been achieved, consistent with the purpose and scope.
(b)  Background Information.
(i)       Related work being done in other WGs or organizations:  OpenID 
Authentication 2.0 and related specifications, including Yadis 1.0.  OAuth and 
OAuth 2.0.  XRDS, XRD, host-meta, Web Linking, XAuth, LRDD, and WebFinger.
(ii)      Proposers:
Allen Tom, [email protected], Yahoo! (co-chair)
Michael B. Jones, [email protected], Microsoft (co-chair)
John Bradley, [email protected], independent
Dick Hardt, [email protected], independent
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