Re: Solid: An Explainer

On 11/28/23 7:26 AM, Sjoerd van Groning wrote:
>
> Op 28/11/2023 om 12:07 schreef Melvin Carvalho:
>
>     The word "decentralized" is used quite a lot without explanation. 
>     I would think of the current Solid more as federated than
>     decentralized.
>
> Why? I think Solid is decentralized, WedID can function independent of 
> POD servers, independent of applications. I don't see where the 
> federation kicks in.
>
Hi Sjoerd van Groning,

Historically, I've found the terms federated and decentralized to be 
sources of confusion. Typically, I just stick with "loose coupling" as 
an alternative, since Solid is about loosely coupling applications and 
data storage -- aided by a single sign-on functionality that 
incorporates a variety of authentication protocols.

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