Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
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Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#2Now if we can just get Chrome to agree on the same protocol.
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#3So we have this, Open ID, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft Passport/Live ID, and probably like five other major players I'm forgetting. I apologize for being pessimistic, but this just doesn't seem like a solvable problem. I want it to be solvable, but players like Facebook benefit far too much for them to not push their particular version of "universal" login on everyone. Every player seems to think they are the One True Solution... But so far, it's all one big mess. I don't see it getting better any time soon.
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#4Random thoughts:
• The name "Persona" is odd considering something by the same name already exists in Mozilla-land, a fact they seem to be aware of.
• I hope sites use this instead of forcing Facebook login!!
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#5Random thoughts: • The name "Persona" is odd considering something by the same name already exists in Mozilla-land, a fact they seem to be aware of. • I hope sites use this instead of forcing Facebook login!!
The other personas (aka "lightweight themes") are supposedly being re-branded (thought I don't remember what they're calling them). It apparently hasn't happened yet, which will surely lead to some trouble.
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#6Honest question: As an app builder, why would you use this instead of facebook?
Many more users are going to have Facebook logins already, and it provides social information that may be useful to your app.
(Hoping to hear answers other than the dev-centric 'I don't like facebook')
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#7So we have this, Open ID, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft Passport/Live ID, and probably like five other major players I'm forgetting. I apologize for being pessimistic, but this just doesn't seem like a solvable problem. I want it to be solvable, but players like Facebook benefit far too much for them to not push their particular version of "universal" login on everyone. Every player seems to think they are the…
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Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#8Now if we can just get Chrome to agree on the same protocol.
I'm sure Google is watching this very closely, as I'm already thinking of the benefits this could have when used in the context of the Android OS
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#9Honest question: As an app builder, why would you use this instead of facebook? Many more users are going to have Facebook logins already, and it provides social information that may be useful to your app. (Hoping to hear answers other than the dev-centric 'I don't like facebook')
well, my first guess is more people have web browsers than have a facebook account. if this can be standardized and propagated throughout all major clients, the user base would be much larger.
Re: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web
#10So we have this, Open ID, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft Passport/Live ID, and probably like five other major players I'm forgetting. I apologize for being pessimistic, but this just doesn't seem like a solvable problem. I want it to be solvable, but players like Facebook benefit far too much for them to not push their particular version of "universal" login on everyone. Every player seems to think they are the…
we had dozens of search engines when google came out. someone just hasn't got it right yet.