In accordance with the OpenID Foundation IPR policies and procedures this note proposes the formation of a new working group chartered to produce an OpenID specification. As per Section 4.1 of the Policies, the specifics of the proposed working group are:
Status: Proposal - Spec Council Review.
Must not include "OpenID" in the name.
A clear statement of purpose.
Must be related to the purpose of the OIDF and which will include a definition of what is and is not the envisioned “work” of the WG.
Scope of the work
Out of scope
List the specifications that this WG will produce:
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E.g. E-mail discussions on the working group mailing list, working group conference calls, and possibly face-to-face meetings at conferences.
E.g. Drafts will be evaluated on the basis of whether they increase or decrease consensus within the working group. The work will be completed once it is apparent that maximal consensus on the drafts has been achieved, consistent with the purpose and scope.
any related work being done in other WGs or organizations, why the proposed new WG is necessary, and any proposed liaison with any such other WGs or organizations;
the names, email addresses, and any Constituent affiliations of at least the Minimum Membership who support forming the WG (“Proposers”) and the proposed Editor(s); and
Editors:
optionally, a list of Contributions that the Proposers anticipate will be made to the WG.