> From my chair, OAuth is a fantastic solution to authenticate *other
> web apps*.  OAuth anywhere else, desktop, iPhone, laundry machine,
> makes me want to chip away a hole in my skull with a dull screwdriver,
> jab a straw into my head, and drink my own brain matter.

Agree!

> Hell, it's not even any more secure on the desktop... I just install a
> key listener and wait for you to type in a password into your browser.

Good point.

> Oh, and Twitter guys: I can't thank you guys enough for keeping around
> basic auth.  Thank you thank you thank you.

According to the FAQ, it's going to be deprecated after six months:
http://apiwiki.twitter.com/FAQ#WhenwillTwittersupportOAuth

Does that mean that all apps, including desktop, will be required to
use oAuth?

Thanks,
Aral

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