Re: Web 7.0 DID OS

Hi Michael,

I watched your presentation.

I like what kinds of problems you think about and that you are trying to propose a solution that achieves an end result by using and extending existing specifications.

I see you are working towards a complete stack and there are still some hurdles to overcome.
When I compare your effort to what others are doing I see a wide variety of application of the DID standards.

I like the concept of a Library Operating System with host adapters. I believe this is a natural architecture for where we are going with the web.

My interest is in figuring out how we can make progress towards an architecture such as you are describing.
What is the commonality between how progress is achieved towards your architecture as well as those others are working on?

One challenge I face when looking into the DID approach is that I need to consult many documents and projects to understand where everything fits in. When wanting to contribute to the ecosystem, one is faced with a steep learning curve and then a lack of community around building solutions with DID tech.

I have always seen the DID/VC standards as patterns with many implementations. This is great but where can I learn about all the VC/DID patterns and see which are supported to what extent by which implementation?

Furthermore, how do I use the patterns to solve my actual problems I face when building full-stack SASS and other systems?

I am working towards practical solutions in the short-term. You are working towards an ideal solution in the long-term.

What are the things we are missing around the VC/DID ecosystem that is slowing our progress towards realizing what we envision? I bet many others are in the same boat.

I do not subscribe to the notion of "lack of interest".

What if the onus is on us to make what we envision and build more consumable in a significant way to others?
What if there is actually a way to do this and all we have to do is pursue it?
I have no concrete answers but I believe there is a path open to be discovered with further discourse.

Christoph



On Thu, Mar 12, 2026, at 12:18 AM, Michael Herman (Trusted Digital Web) wrote:
> Here's a comprehensive Web 7.0 update that I presented to the DIDComm WG earlier this week (starts 4 minutes into):
> https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/uCkJ9lauFX8XBfoUSf4-ck4q51E7gXG3M6HmWDbabuEHWuDcgEGgR83aQ01WwgjzDpsVnhtkJXkNyVdz.CFR9MZV7vCxX8h61
> 
> It is of interest to anyone working in field of large scale Decentralized Systems Architecture (DSA).
> 
> Michael Herman
> Chief Digital Architect 
> Web 7.0 Foundation 
>