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Re: [eduGAIN-discuss] eduGAIN and non "academic" IdPs

From: Peter Schober <peter.schober AT univie.ac.at>
To: edugain-discuss AT geant.net
Subject: Re: [eduGAIN-discuss] eduGAIN and non "academic" IdPs
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:10:40 +0100
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TL;DR: The mention of REFEDS R&S by some was NOT intended to suggest a
new entity category identifying "academic" IDPs/institutions should be
defined.

* Kristof Bajnok <bajnokk AT niif.hu> [2014-11-28 17:01]:
> Sorry, the ambiguous 'that' in my sentence refers to a new category
> that would contain the "academic IdPs".

Yes, if we were looking for the technical means how to express
membership in the (mythological) class of "academic" IDPs (or
institutions), a new entity categoriy would be the vehicle.

*But* I think we have heard several reasons why (a) focussing on the
SAML IDP (or even the institution) may not be useful, and (b) coming
up with a shared/common understanding of the membership criteria for
such a category is highly unlikely to happen.
-peter

Re: [eduGAIN-discuss] eduGAIN and non "academic" IdPs, (continued)