RE: [Ngoid-dev] Privacy and access control

[Ashvil <as...@i3...>]

Rob wrote
>   Yes, that is a useful thing and one which can be done
> without addressing the authentication and access control
> issues. But doesn't it imply that publishers will most
> likely be commercial entities (who would be publishing
> anyway and paying for their publishing), rather than "you
> and me and my mother"? More of a Yellow Pages than a White Pages.
>
> Rob
>

Hopefully we can attract small biz folks, non-profit groups who want
volunteers, community web sites like xmlhack.com, Individual fan
sites, etc. where developers and other folks gather. If we can open up
the Yellow pages using an Open virtual database, where people can
search for their ideal job or look for some volunteer work. Right now
the yellow pages are controlled by major corporate entities anyway.

The big commercial entities have their own publishing avenues, so I
doubt they will be interested at the start. If they want to sign up,
they are welcome, provided they honor the license to keep the data
open.

I don't look at this as a Yellow pages vs. White pages issue, I think
the two concepts will merge, once we have a digital verification
system in place, as small folks can get access to the same avenues as
big guys. After all, we all have something to sell, whether it our
skills or the stuff in the garage ;-)

Besides we need an application to help build the directory and this
one seems to be the easiest to start with, I hope. But that does not
mean all of us need to have a one track focus, Feel free to focus on
any tasks that help the project.

Regards,
Ashvil