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Frequently Anticipated Questions
How mature is the Quiet Enjoyment Infrastructure?
It's further along than you may think.
Professional licenses can only come from duly constituted public authority. This isn't some branded vendor certification program, this is professional licensing.
On March 7, 2005, three years after the originators of the World e-Trust Initiative and the Quiet Enjoyment Infrastructure learned of each others' approach to global PKI, the Quiet Enjoyment Infrastructure meeting was held the headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva.
Photo courtesy of Robin Good.
QEI Osmio Municipal Charter Meeting at ITU HQ Geneva
3/7/05:
Alex Ntoko of the ITU, Ugo Bechini of the UINL,
Wes Kussmaul of QEA.
Since then, the City of Osmio has been working toward building its own Certification Authority. Its Vital Records Department issues digital certificates attesting to identities after a proper enrollment procedure is completed. A properly identified open source professional may then begin the process of qualifying for a professional license.
Osmio, like any city, is only as vital and relevant as its inhabitants make it. Osmio is not a piece of software that you acquire but rather something that you participate in. Like a social network, its inhabitants make it what it is. By definition our inhabitants are people who value authenticity. (Won't it be nice to associate with people like that?)
Who is subject to Osmio's jurisdiction?
The
answer to that
question is the same as any city's answer: those who
choose to live or work or have real estate in Osmio are subject
to its
jurisdiction. In addition, other social network communities may choose
to submit to Osmio's administrative jurisdiction and gain the benefits
of reliable identities and InDoor spaces. We invite you, the qualified software developer, to help with the appropriate APIs.
Osmio is the most conveniently located city on earth. Literally, it's right on your desktop - or in your pocket.
Who owns Osmio?
A nation or state does not own its cities, and the ITU does not own Osmio. In fact the ITU's jurisdiction over Osmio is still being negotiated. Really, a city is owned by its inhabitants, and Osmio is no different. Legally, Osmio exists as a nonprofit, non-stock Delaware corporation. Osmio invites you to establish a residence or office in Osmio and become one of its owners.
Who governs Osmio?
Osmio is an Optimocracy, which means that it is governed by moderators and commissions, with the commissions being composed of commissioners who have demonstrated that a) they have followed the debate on the issues taken up by the commission, as manifested in digital signatures on logs, and b) they have demonstrated by means of objective testing that they understand the issues.
To learn more about our source of public authority, go to Osmio. (opens in a new window)
Where do we get Reliable Identities?
The City of Osmio Vital Records Department licenses Reliable
Identities, an enrollment services firm and member of the Quiet
Enjoyment Alliance, to act as Enrollment Authority (the equivalent of
Registration Authority in other PKIs.) Visit Reliable Identities to
learn about enrollment and credential options.
What about the Privacy Infrastructure?
When you establish a residence in the City of Osmio, it
includes a Private Office (PKI facility) and something called
MyOwnInformation. The use of your information in MOI is governed by a
Personal Nondisclosure Agreement, which must be digitally signed by any
entity who wants access to any of your personal information. Visit Osmio's Department of Personal Intellectual Property to
learn about the Personal Information Ownership Infrastructure and its MyOwnInformation and PersonalNDA.
How can I learn more about Professional
Licensing?
Actually
at this point residences are only being offered to individuals who are
interested in a professional license when Osmio's Professional
Licensing Board starts making license applications available. We need
you, the open source software professional, to participate in the
building of our city and to help get Osmio ready to serve ordinary
people who are
not involved with software development.
