Hi all, I'm not sure if it could be a better choice than OpenID, but OAuth<http://oauth.net/>seems worth look at..
Thanks to Morlenxus for the great get-e (and easy_e17.sh!!) and to the new team from Exchange ! Let's connect E to the web ! 2008/7/22 Sthithaprajna Garapaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Exchange <- read the name! ;) Its not a one-way street > You should be able to both download and upload. Its all about sharing. > Plus, how are you going to rate things and add comments if you cannot > authenticate? If you need to open a browser everytime, no one's gonna > do it and that'll kill the community aspect. > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Sevcsik András <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Sthithaprajna Garapaty > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> The biggest problem with OpenID is that its not very good for desktop > >> apps. (it requires a browser and too many steps to allow apps to > >> authenticate) > >> So, any apps that would use the exchange API would suffer.. > >> There is a public authentication system from google that's similar to > >> openID but friendlier for desktop apps, and I would lean more towards > >> this. > > > > Why would apps had to deal with authentication? Authentication is needed > for > > contributing and commenting on stuff, which is done in the browser. > > Downloading stuff doesn't require authentication, and that's what desktop > > applications would do. Or am I wrong? > > > >> > >> However, this means everyone needs a google account, and looks like > >> there are already concerns about privacy from google. > >> Let me know if there are any other authentication systems worth looking > >> into. > >> Otherwise, we can come up with an ultrasimple system of our own.... > >> (or use Exchange's!) > >> > >> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Dave Andreoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > ----- "Ethan Grammatikidis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > >> > > >> >> On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:12:02 +0200 (CEST), "Dave Andreoli" > >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- "Sthithaprajna Garapaty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > >> >> > > >> >> > > On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Dan Kronstal > >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > wrote: > >> >> > > > This seems like a really nice addition to the site, and a > >> >> little > >> >> > > more > >> >> > > > cohesive than a separate site for themes and such, but as a > >> >> general > >> >> > > comment > >> >> > > > on the e.org site it seems that it might be better to have a > >> >> unified > >> >> > > account > >> >> > > > system. i have separate accounts for wiki.e.org, forum.e.org, > >> >> and > >> >> > > now > >> >> > > > exchange.e.org? surely there's a better way... > >> >> > > You're forgetting bugzilla & trac > >> >> > > >> >> > ...and forgetting also the users map! > >> >> > Yes it's crazy to have all this account verification system, I > >> >> think > >> >> > the only reasonable solution is the use of openid.net (like every > >> >> site > >> >> > should do) in every service we have. > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > We do want to integrate them all so there's a single sign-on, but > >> >> > > because they are all separate systems, this might be a lot of > >> >> work.. > >> >> > > Any volunteers?........ > >> >> > > >> >> > I could change the login system of the user map to openid > >> >> > Dave > >> >> > >> >> How trustworthy is openid? I see they are linked to AOL and Yahoo, > >> >> who > >> >> might not be as well-known for data collection as Google, but I would > >> >> be > >> >> greatly surprised if those services don't collect user data. I also > >> >> wouldn't believe what I hear. Much the same goes for other companies > >> >> in > >> >> their list. AFAIK data collection on customers/users is normal for > >> >> corporations today, unless stated otherwise in legally-binding terms. > >> >> There is no mention of privacy at all on openid.net's front page, > >> >> which > >> >> I find distinctly worrying. No link to a 'privacy policy' is unusual > >> >> nowadays. > >> >> > >> > > >> > I don't know exactly, I never used this service, but on the site they > >> > say: > >> > > >> > Who Owns or Controls OpenID? > >> > > >> > OpenID has arisen from the open source community to solve the problems > >> > that could not be easily solved by other existing technologies. OpenID > is a > >> > lightweight method of identifying individuals that uses the same > technology > >> > framework that is used to identify websites. As such, OpenID is not > owned by > >> > anyone, nor should it be. Today, anyone can choose to be an OpenID > user or > >> > an OpenID Provider for free without having to register or be approved > by any > >> > organization. > >> > > >> > The OpenID Foundation was formed to assist the open source model by > >> > providing a legal entity to be the steward for the community by > providing > >> > needed infrastructure and generally helping to promote and support > expanded > >> > adoption of OpenID. > >> > > >> > As Brad Fitzpatrick (the father of OpenID) said, "Nobody should own > >> > this. Nobody's planning on making any money from this. The goal is to > >> > release every part of this under the most liberal licenses possible, > so > >> > there's no money or licensing or registering required to play. It > benefits > >> > the community as a whole if something like this exists, and we're all > a part > >> > of the community." > >> > > >> > This statement continues to resonate today within the OpenID > community. > >> > ------------------ > >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > As to the actual subject, i really like the presentation of the > >> >> site > >> >> > > (actual > >> >> > > > full screenshots of themes and stuff is great!), and the fact > >> >> that > >> >> > > as a user > >> >> > > > i could do some feedback, or make my own contributions one day. > >> >> > > That's > >> >> > > > fantastic! > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > Thanks > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > Dan > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >> > Toma wrote: > >> >> > > >> > > Ladies and Gentlemen! > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > We are proud to announce the launch of Exchange: > >> >> > > >> > > http://www.exchange.enlightenment.org > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > This is a new website for exchanging themes, efl based > >> >> > > applications > >> >> > > >> > > and modules for these applications. It was built > >> >> specifically > >> >> > > for E, > >> >> > > >> > > and therefore takes advantage of some of the features of > >> >> edje > >> >> > > to > >> >> > > >> > > automatically detect themes and allow users > >> >> > > >> > > to find themes for exactly what they want to theme. > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > Its also a nice place to showcase your applications and > >> >> will > >> >> > > hopefully > >> >> > > >> > > become a central location for people to look for EFL based > >> >> > > apps. > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > We ask that developers and themers all spend a couple > >> >> minutes > >> >> > > looking > >> >> > > >> > > around, create an account and upload some content as the > >> >> only > >> >> > > work on > >> >> > > >> > > there so far is a few modules and all of my work. > >> >> Remember, > >> >> > > this is a > >> >> > > >> > > great way to get some feedback on your content and for > >> >> users to > >> >> > > show > >> >> > > >> > > some appreciation for all your hard effort! > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > For those that want to develop apps that pull/push themes > >> >> from > >> >> > > the > >> >> > > >> > > Exchange, we have a full API documented here: > >> >> > > >> > > http://code.google.com/p/e17-exchange/wiki/ExchangeAPI > >> >> (please > >> >> > > direct > >> >> > > >> > > any questions about the API to iamsthitha) > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > mcalamelli is already working on an application that will > >> >> let > >> >> > > you > >> >> > > >> > > download and install themes from exchange without having > >> >> to > >> >> > > visit the > >> >> > > >> > > website and go through the hassle of installing them. > >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> > > > http://staff.get-e.org/?p=users/mcalamelli/exchange.git;a=summary > >> >> > > >> > > (this is still in very early stages as of today, but is > >> >> > > something to > >> >> > > >> > > keep an eye on!) > >> >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> 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