Re: [Auth]A comment on terminology

[Norbert Bollow]

Hans Zandbelt <address@hidden> wrote:

> At 10:10 1/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >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.
> 
> I agree, but I used the "Provider" part to indicate that
> the "Profile ..." is (in my opinion) a slightly more active role
> than the traditional web-hosting; is that true?
> Profile ... needs to offer services to a user to manage his profile
> and access policies remotely. Potentially a Profile ... is able
> to put constraints on the profile information.
> Plus he needs to enforce the user defined access policies on
> profile requesters; especially this is what I wanted to stress.
> 
> If you (and others) think that the last aspect is also covered
> by the term "Host", I will conform.

If I'm the host of a meeting of real people in real life, then
it'll also have a role in making sure that unwelcome uninvited
guests won't spoil the party.  In doing this, I will pay attention
to the wishes and sensibilities of my guests.  So I think,
the scope pe the word "host" is big enough to cover also this
aspect.

> >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.
> 
> I will do so as well from now on.

It's always good when multiple people speak the same
language... :-)

I'll put this as "suggested terminology" on the website.

Greetings, Norbert.

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