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I'm not sure how FOAF and SSL could be used in themselves? FOAF is fine for storing social contact information, for sure, and SSL is a handy security layer. But
by benwerd 16y ago
I'm not sure how FOAF and SSL could be used in themselves? FOAF is fine for storing social contact information, for sure, and SSL is a handy security layer. But while they could be used in an access control mechanism, they don't constitute one.
(Is FOAF actually still used anywhere?)
- buro9 16y agohttp://esw.w3.org/Foaf%2Bssl http://esw.w3.org/Foaf%2Bssl "FOAF+SSL is a secure authentication protocol that enables the building of distributed, open and secure social networks: the Social Web. We are just in the process of starting the formal standardisation process."
- ujal 16y agoThank you. Did not know about it before. Finally something open is going to replace Facebook & Co. Good ui/ux is also guaranteed as this will be the new space for browsers to compete on.
- buro9 16y agoIt needs people to implement it though... one of the guys involved is willing to help people do this. Just contact Henry Story if you're interested in learning more: http://bblfish.net/ http://bblfish.net/
- benwerd 16y agoI've actually spoken to Henry about it, and seen him demonstrate it together with WebID. The problem is, it's really technical right now; without input and UI support from the browser vendors, it's going to be out of reach for most casual web users.
- ujal 16y agoWhy not contacting someone directly from Mozilla or Google? They should both 'adopt' it in no time. Also I have seen zero coverage of it until now.
- wmf 16y agoThis is based on client certificates and thus is doomed by terrible browser UIs.