Metadata Distribution Subcommittee of TAC

[Steve Thorpe <>]

On 10/3/13 3:32 PM, Tom Scavo wrote:
> Yes, I'm beginning to understand the significance of this decision.
> The moment we expose two metadata distribution endpoints, we introduce
> the risk of fragmenting the InCommon participant community.

Indeed the fragmentation risk is a drag.

Although presumably the rules to be in EduGain are different from the 
rules to be in InCommon.  Accordingly, in my view it would be really 
nice if it remains easy-as-pie to recognize your fellow InCommon 
entities, and those entities only.  If there is only one aggregate and 
that includes entities not playing by the InCommon rules, I wouldn't 
necessarily have that easy-as-pie method.  Would that potentially reduce 
the value of the InCommon federation -- at least to some InC members?

Steve

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