Solid is not the first effort in this area, but the timing w.r.t. consumer sentiment and legislation, combined with the clout of TimBL, does make it feel like i

Solid is not the first effort in this area, but the timing w.r.t. consumer sentiment and legislation, combined with the clout of TimBL, does make it feel like it has a serious shot at success. (Disclosure: I work at inrupt, the main commercial player supporting Solid, founded by TimBL.)