I've been reading about Windows CardSpace, which I discovered in the Control
Panel of my Windows XP Home SP 3. It seems to me that there's nothing unique
about CardSpace (aka InfoCard) that doesn't already exist.
A 'managed' InfoCard issued by a third party identity provider seems quite
similar to a digital certificate. A self-issued 'personal' InfoCard can be
compared to software that fills in forms for you.
I just don't 'get' the innovation behind CardSpace. Is there something
unique about it, or is it just competition for digital certificates and
RoboForms? Nothing wrong with competition, of course, I'm just wondering if
there's a compelling reason for me to get my own InfoCard.
Thanks for your help.
Daddy
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