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The OpenID community using Working Groups when it comes to doing technical work. You do not need to be a member of the Foundation to participate in or lead a Working Group, but must agree to the IPR Policy. This is designed to allow anyone to participate in technology development while ensuring that the specifications remain freely implementable by anyone.

Current Working Groups

• OpenID Provider Authentication Policy Extension (PAPE)
  • Status: Published Draft 7 for public review
  • Mailing List: http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs-pape

Proposed Working Groups

• OpenID Authentication 2.1
  • Status: Draft charter circulated for feedback. Pending updates before it is submitted for approval.

• OpenID Simple Registration Extension 1.1
  • Status: Specification begun before the new IPR Policy (Draft 1), a draft charter should be written and circulated for feedback.

• OpenID and OAuth Hybrid Extension
  • Status: Draft charter circulated for feedback. Pending updates before it is submitted for approval.

• Email Based Identifier Exploration
  • Status: Consensus at IIW that this should be it's own Working Group, a draft charter should be written and circulated for feedback.

• OpenID Contract Exchange Extension 1.0
  • Status: Draft charter sent to Stewards Council for approval after discussion at IIW.

• OpenID Services and Metadata Discovery Coordination
  • Status: Draft charter circulated for feedback. Pending updates before it is submitted for approval.

• OpenID Attribute Exchange Extension 2.0
  • Status: Draft charter circulated for feedback. Pending updates before it is submitted for approval.