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.... OpenID4Perl Library - README
========================================================================
What is this package?
OpenID4Perl is a Perl Library originally developed by Sxip Identity,
licensed under Apache 2.0.
The library currently supports the following OpenID specifications:
- OpenID Authentication 2.0 (latest version)
- OpenID Attribute Exchange 1.0, draft 3
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves on the
Internet the same way websites do - with a URI. Since URIs are at the very
core of Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication -- how you prove
ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames and passwords to
login, which means that many people use the same password everywhere. With
OpenID Authentication, your username is your URI, and your password (or
other credentials) stays safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you
can run yourself, or use a third-party identity provider).
For more information about the OpenID protocol please refer to the
specification at: http://openid.net/specs.bml
The Latest Version:
Details of the latest version can be found on the OpenID4Perl library
distribution project page at: http://code.sxip.com
Package contents:
CHANGELOG : Version highlight changes
INSTALL : Installation and usage instructions.
LICENSE : OpenID4Perl Library license (Apache 2.0)
MAINTAINERS : List of code and documentation maintainers
README : This file!
TODO : Tasks remaining and/or ongoing
VERSION : The released version of this package
Build.PL : Build file
MANIFEST : List of all files distributed with this package
MANIFEST.SKIP : Files to skip when building the package
META.yml : Used by Module::Build for building the package
lib : Source code
t : Tests
========================================================================
Copyright 2006 Sxip Identity Corporation
Package distribution:
=> http://code.sxip.com
Source code and defect management:
=> http://code.google.com/p/openid4perl
For support, please join the Google Groups!
=> http://groups.google.com/group/openid4perl
OpenID
=> http://openid.net
Released under the Apache License 2.0
=> see LICENSE