Fix wording in the paragraph containing the remainders of OpenID: removed points saying WebID is simpler than OpenID and an alternative to OpenID (since they are in fact compatible and can be integrated).
authorscor <scorlosquet@gmail.com>
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:57:41 -0400
changeset 56 23d112d70993
parent 55 38d1aa8c8420
child 57 74c7a268787a
Fix wording in the paragraph containing the remainders of OpenID: removed points saying WebID is simpler than OpenID and an alternative to OpenID (since they are in fact compatible and can be integrated).
index-respec.html
--- a/index-respec.html	Sat Jul 31 21:47:03 2010 -0400
+++ b/index-respec.html	Mon Aug 02 10:57:41 2010 -0400
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Using an process made popular by OpenID, we show how one can tie a User
-Agent to a URI by proving that one has write access to the URI. WebID is
-a simpler alternative to OpenID (fewer connections), that uses X.509 
-certificates to tie a User Agent (Browser) to a Person identified via a URI.
-WebID also provides a few additional features to OpenID. These
-features include trust management, via digital signatures, and free-form 
-extensibility via RDFa. By using the existing SSL certificate exchange
-mechanism, WebID integrates more smoothly with existing Web browsers, including
+Using a process made popular by OpenID, we show how one can tie a User
+Agent to a URI by proving that one has write access to the URI.
+WebID is an authentication protocol which uses X.509 
+certificates to associate a User Agent (Browser) to a Person identified via a URI.
+WebID is compatible with OpenID and provides a few additional features such as
+trust management via digital signatures, and free-form 
+extensibility via RDF. By using the existing SSL certificate exchange
+mechanism, WebID integrates smoothly with existing Web browsers, including
 browsers on mobile devices. WebID also permits automated session login
 in addition to interactive session login. Additionally, all data is encrypted
 and guaranteed to only be received by the person or organization that was