Now – here is something quite interesting about Java directions: I was only remotely aware of JSR 277 – Java Modules – and took really no big interest in it. However, this effort might solve some of the self-inflicted problems…
Category: Interoperability
WS-Federation 1.1 is out… and skipping through the TOC, I have this strange feeling of deja vu.
James McGovern asks whether federated identity might require (at least sometimes) federated authorization. I think this is a pretty good question and one that is not easy to answer. My initial take on this would be that federated identity should…
Today I sent a mail to OSIS-General on using OpenSSO for the Identity System/Selector that we are trying to build: We at Sun would like to offer/suggest OpenSSO (http://opensso.dev.java.net/) as a open source project within the OSISframework. I believe OSIS…
Here is my mail to Mike Jones on the OSP: Hello Mike – First of all this is most excellent news – and I am looking forward toseeing those protocols being implemented by a large number of marketparticipants. However, I…
Microsoft today announced their “Open Specifications Promise“, essentially a non-assertion covenant for a huge chunk of WS-* protocols. This OSP means (as fas as I can tell – and I am NOT a lawyer ;-)) that people can start implementing…
Here are the architectural overview pages for Project Higgins and Project Bandit: Higgins Overview: http://spwiki.editme.com/HigginsIntroduction Presentation: http://spwiki.editme.com/HigginsOverview2 Bandit Architecture: http://www.bandit-project.org/index.php/Architecture_and_Design Roadmap: http://www.bandit-project.org/index.php/Roadmap Higgins Project Bandit Project Higgins Identity
As you might know, Sun is shutting down their operations during the 4th of July week, so my bloggin will be fairly light over the next couple of days. A few thinks that I intend to spend some thoughts on…
Microsoft’s Atlas framework for AJaX got some harsh comments from Microsoft’s partner Wintellect about the lack of cross-browser interoperability. At the end of the day, AJaX really came up because tht different component frameworks and client capabilities are so disjoints,…
This is really good news for all SAML fans: Sun released a non-assertion covenant (NAC) for SAML v2, similar to the one that covers the Open Document Format since last year. This means that the last (and as far as…