- From: Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2023 10:26:06 -0500
- To: public-webid@w3.org
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On 11/8/23 9:33 AM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
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> st 8. 11. 2023 v 15:24 odesÃlatel Kingsley Idehen
> <kidehen@openlinksw.com> napsal:
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> On 11/8/23 3:34 AM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
> > WebID defines a standard means by which user agents and servers
> > interact to establish a user's identity, ensuring a structured,
> > decentralized approach for identity discovery on the web.
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> That definition is confusing, due to the same old issues with
> terminology conflation. "WebID" is not a catchall branding term.
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> You have a WebID which names Agents.
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> You have a WebID-Profile Document that describes Agents i.e.,
> comprises
> their credentials.
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> You have WebID-TLS as an example of a protocol used to
> authenticate Agents.
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> Catchall branding doesn't work, it simply leads to confusion that
> ultimately slows everything down.
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> Come up with a better spec. Try to be constructive.
My comments express the same perspectives I've espoused since the
inception of the term WebID.
WebID was never a catchall term, and I would hope that pointing that out
is a constructive act :)
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