Re: [apps-discuss] a new web security list

Graham Klyne <GK@ninebynine.org> Mon, 21 February 2011 09:43 UTC

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Peter,

I'm rather puzzled by your description.

Using "JSON to provide security services" seems a bit like "using gasolene to 
provide transportation services".  I.e., it has a part to play, but doesn't seem 
to be more than a bit-part player in the whole service provision issue.

In providing security services, I would expect the encoding syntax of the 
service to be the easy bit.  Determining the trust and service models is harder, 
and that should stand independently of (say) JSON, no?

#g
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Peter Saint-Andre wrote:
> Folks, a dedicated list has been established for discussion about
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