Re: OpenID

Al wrote: > This is a bit off subject, but.... > > What is your opinion on OpenID? openID & foaf+ssl are the future without a doubt, openid is a step in the right direction; most important factor is giving every person a http identifier (URI); because then you can start linking data together. article -> dc:creator -> "al"; <-- means nothing so we give you a unique identifier which can be looked up to authenticate you, get more info about you etc. article -> dc:creator -> "http://ridersite.org/al" <-- means everything > Are you using it? yes > Is it worth the trouble? the trouble is not using it; so yes more than worth it > What php code applic, or did you code your own? various, rolled my own + recently used zend_openid which is v good; here's a list: http://openid.net/developers/libraries/#php > Pear has an alpha release OpenID, anyone try or using it? would stick to the ones on the page above ^^ also many plugins for drupal, wordpress, various cms's etc which work out of the box. would completely reverse this back to you; can you think of one good reason *not* to use openid? regards!