OSIS [Open Source Identity Selector] is more than just a small project to build open source identity selectors for Microsofts CardSpace (formerly InfoCard); after all, thats been done. OSIS will support interoperability between the addressable identity systems (OpenID, LID, XRI) and card (or token) based identity systems (more notably CardSpace and Higgins). OSIS has the support of all of the major players (including Microsoft, Novell, IBM, SXIP, XRI, and Verisign).
This is really a historic development in the Internet identity space. Microsoft, before their own implementation of CardSpace even ships, is linking up with the larger identity community, including OpenID, LID, i-Names, and Higgins. Make no mistake, theyve been participating and giving leadership to that community for a long time, but until now, it wasnt clear that all the various systems would be interoperable. OSIS aims to change that.
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