On Jan 27, 2008 7:39 PM, Akash Xavier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been reading the Shindig docs and the posts on this mailing list. I > still don't understand why OAuth is being implemented. I know that it's like > OpenID. But what's the purpose of implementation in Shindig.
It's not really like OpenID at all. OAuth is for authorization, rather than authentication. It's about a user giving permission for a gadget to access some of their personal data. You'll be able to use it write gadgets that access a user's calendar or their photos, to pick a couple of examples. Cheers, Brian
