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Re: A new collaborative editing package (maybe tangent)
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Richard Stallman |
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Re: A new collaborative editing package (maybe tangent) |
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Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:33:19 -0500 |
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> I’ve thought about using public keys for authentication. Users
> would share their public keys through secure side-channel, then
> it’s easy to verify you are connecting to the person you think you
> are connecting to.
This has the advantage of being similar to what we already use.
> I also thought about adding OpenID support to the signaling
> server, such that the signaling server can endorse each user’s
> identify. Is is obviously more complicated, and requires the user
> to trust the signaling server.
ISTR that there was some doubt about whether OpenID could be used
in the free world. That was discussed maybe 6 or more years ago.
If it is useful, I can look up what was said back then and we could
see whee it stands now.
Would it be feasible to support both methods?
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