An open discussion list for topics related to the eduGAIN interfederation service.

[Leif Johansson <leifj AT sunet.se>]

On 2014-02-05 16:58, Ian Young wrote:
> On 5 Feb 2014, at 15:30, Thomas Lenggenhager <lenggenhager AT switch.ch> wrote:
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>> Why not just list on the UKf central DS the native UKf IdPs only?
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>> The interfederation enabled SPs will have to reconfigure to use a local
>> DS as UKf anyhow recommends. That would solve the original problem
>> reported here.
> Right, it would make this problem go away at the cost of making it harder 
> for people to begin interfederating. Our view has been that reducing the 
> friction there has the highest priority, because if we can't make the 
> process as smooth as possible then people won't bother. You may be in a 
> situation where a different approach is appropriate.

Totaly agree

> Also, to misquote Gretsky, we want to skate to where we hope the puck will 
> be, not to where it is now. In the long term, if the default is to be to 
> enable inter-federation, having to get everyone to switch over to some new 
> thing is not optimal.
>
> Having said which, our systems are flexible enough that we're not locked in 
> to the current choices if they become problematic. I don't think that what 
> we've seen so far proves the case either way.
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>       -- Ian
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