[foaf-dev] Re: privacy and open data

[Kingsley Idehen]

Story Henry wrote:
>
> On 25 Mar 2008, at 18:59, Julian Bond wrote:
>> Benjamin Nowack <bnowack at semsol.com> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:51:08
>>> That's as simple and close to existing mechanisms as I could get it.
>>> Unlike OpenID and oAuth, there is no need for redirects, so RDFAuth 
>>> works
>>> for non-browser agents, which was my main requirement.
>>
>> I feel like I'm missing something here. oAuth was built specifically 
>> to enable non-browser agents and non-UI applications to have good 
>> authentication. And it feels like you're re-inventing oAuth. And I'm 
>> not sure why.
>
> Well I may be reinventing it because its obvious. Which would be good :-)
> Let me check it out, since it comes up again and again.
Julian,

It would be nice if a user agent could discern "support" and "use" of 
OAuth from within FOAF.  This is where I think Henry is headed, 
hopefully :-)

Kingsley
>
> Henry
>
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