Sun Releases Open Source Tool for Project Liberty 113
ruisantos writes "After submiting the technical specifications for the project , Sun has finally launched an open source tool for its upcoming Sun ONE Identity Server version 6.0, the news can be found on CNET news."
Uh (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Open source... (Score:4, Insightful)
Can I run my own personal identity server? (Score:4, Insightful)
If so, then I might have some enthusiasm for it, and I imagine lots of others would as well.
If my identity data is to be stored by some commercial service, even a Liberty Alliance member, I'm afraid I have no plans to participate.
I won't use any website that requires me to sign up for Passport. I've done a lot of Windows development the last couple years, and I can well imagine it would be to my benefit to pay for M$' developer program, but my understanding is that it requires Passport to participate, so I won't have any part of it.
Even if I had my own personal server storing my identity, you can bet I will configure my firewall so it will only accept queries from sites I consciously want to have the information.
Re:Uh (Score:4, Insightful)
It would be nice if i could use the info on a centralized system. Mind you, i'm just talking about the info. Not about data accumulated from online buying etc.
This is where this system comes in, it allows to store information about a person on a central place while allowing online shops to hold on to their own info. MS Passport tries to gather all the info in one place, prefferably on their own servers.
Re:Uh (Score:3, Insightful)
In meatspace, you prove identity by a "collection" of evidence from relatively trusted sources, a bank account, a gas bill and something with a photo. In the on line world being able to go to an online vendor and do a similar thing where you can prove that BANK A, utility co B and Company X all know about a Jo Public of 23 Main Street obviates the need for a "central" repository of identity, which, if you ask me, is a good thing (TM) (ie not having one is a good thing
So in addition to the peoples points about using multiple machines (an excellent point by the way), proof if identity is the killer app INM(NS)HO.
Re:Uh (Score:3, Insightful)
But I agree that there are trust issues.
The other day, me and my friend Kreiger was thumbing through some dumb "technical" magazines while we were in a waiting room, and I saw the news that some phone company had joined the liberty alliance. "Cool," said I and began talking about how this could make sites easier to use, how it was more trustworthy and less evil than Hailstorm. He was saying kinda the same things you are, and I said "It's good for users".
Just minutes after that, we came upon an article about Intels new DRM-iniative. It was totally slanted! "Intel builds in protection against virii and hackers." What the...? I'm totally against DRM and the slant pissed me off! I began complaining loudly about it. Kreiger just looked at me, and said sarcastically:
"It's good for users."
What an eye opener. Paranoia against corporations is my philosophy from now on.
Hello point.... you missed it. (Score:3, Insightful)
And its not just about Web content, its about authorisation systems as a whole.
A browser is just one very very small part of what Liberty could be used for. And while a browser remembers a password, it doesn't know who you are and cannot prove that you are that person.
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