[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo AUTH compare to OSM

Brad Hards bradh at frogmouth.net
Tue Nov 22 13:31:29 PST 2022


On Wednesday, 23 November 2022 2:02:24 AM AEDT Brian M Hamlin via Discuss 
wrote:
>    Secondly it seems that OSM USA is a client to some larger AUTHs, for
> example *Facebook*.
> 
>    as a user of *OSGeo ID AUTH*, I support a model where OSGeo owns and
> runs AUTH, and can share with other organizations on a case-by-case
> basis.. this is the model of the OpenID system (as I understand it).

Can you explain what you see as the organisational link between OSM and OSGeo? 

I understand why you want to avoid FB for OSM, but not what you think OSGeo 
(including the SAC) should do about it.

Brad





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