[Auth]A comment on terminology

[Albert Scherbinsky]

The term 'Profile Provider' is misleading. I recommend
'Profile Host' as a replacement.  'Profile Provider' implies
that it is the source of the profile data. But, of course, a
Profile Host only hosts the profile, the owner of the data
'Provides' the data.

The term 'Content Provider' is restrictive. I recommend
'Service Provider' as a replacement. Although a Service
Provider may merely provide content, the interesting ones
also provide other services.

Profile Host:      Hosts profiles to facilitate remote
access.
Profile Owner:     Owns profile data and controls access to
it.
Service Provider:  Creates and delivers Web Services that
request profile data.

This is the terminology that I intend to use.

Regards,
Albert Scherbinsky
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