Theres been lots of discussion about OpenID and
admin | September 24, 2008
OpenID is single signin infrastructure that potentially alleviates the need to create new passwords and user names for every new site one joins or visits. Yahoo formally joined and fully legitimized the effort. Microsoft Passport was originally conceived to be similar system but failed to gain support and broad adoption. While its great convenience for end users and intended to open up the process of signing in to sites, the strange paradox of OpenID is that it potentially reinforces relationship between user and hisher open ID home.
Yahoo formally joined and fully legitimized the effort. Theres been lots of discussion about OpenID and whos in, whos almost in, and so on. As Yahoo explains. OpenID is single signin infrastructure that potentially alleviates the need to create new passwords and user names for every new site one joins or visits. Microsoft Passport was originally conceived to be similar system but failed to gain support and broad adoption.
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