On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:06:16 +0200 (CEST), "Dave Andreoli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > ----- "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. > ------------------
Well that certainly looks noble. Perhaps I'm a little paranoid to still be worrying about it, but I couldn't possibly consider all the implications now, and might not have the energy to do so for a couple of months. I would feel safer if openid wasn't the only login method. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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!) > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >> > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move > > > > Developer's > > > > >> > challenge > > > > >> > Build the 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