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Re: Windows Live Offers Web ID Authentication: Will this Hurt OpenID?

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Re: Windows Live Offers Web ID Authentication: Will this Hurt OpenID?

Aaron B. Hockley — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:52:25 -0000

I wonder how this will differ from Microsoft's efforts when they offered the same service when it was called Passport?

Re: Windows Live Offers Web ID Authentication: Will this Hurt OpenID?

Dan Kelly — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:15:27 -0000

Re: Will this Hurt OpenID?

It all depends on how committed Microsoft is to the "industry". If they want to dominate, they probably will.

They've had an OpenID-like system for 5+ years now called Passport. Ebay used it for a while. I remember there were other sites that did too.

But, Microsoft wasn't committed to it.

So, the question really is, "How committed is Microsoft to the success of the LiveID system?"

Re: Windows Live Offers Web ID Authentication: Will this Hurt OpenID?

Hueniverse, LLC — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:00:51 -0000

Microsoft should at a minimum make Live ID an OpenID identifier. This will allow using Live ID anywhere OpenID is accepted. If sites want to ONLY allow Live ID users to use their service (can't really imagine why) they can use the Live ID SDK, otherwise, just use OpenID.

Re: Windows Live Offers Web ID Authentication: Will this Hurt OpenID?

Chris Messina — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:10:24 -0000

Microsoft committed to supporting OpenID. Is this effort compatible or in conflict with that?

And, why don't you support OpenID on Mashable.com?