RE: [saml-dev] any interest in another SAML InterOp - this time f or aEuropean audience?

Hello,

Carol 
has been approached again regarding the SAML Demo at the Burton Europe event, http://www.burtongroup.com/catalyst/cateu02/. 
Please reply if you are interested in participating in a SAML 
Interoperability Demo.

Regards,

Dee

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Philpott, Robert 
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Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:17 
PM
To: 
Cc: 'James Kobielus'; 
Glade, Britta
Subject: FW: [saml-dev] any interest in another SAML 
InterOp - this time f or a European audience?

Hi Hal - I don't think 
I heard that Burton was already looking to 
do this in Europe, but I should have 
figured that one out.

 

So, our marketing group 
has now contacted both Jim and Phil to work out with Burton as to which conference 
might be appropriate if there is sufficient interest in doing something in 
Europe.  Our interest 
was simply to keep the SAML exposure up and we don't care whose stage it's on... 
We'll throw our support behind the Burton event if they want to 
run it.  

 

Even if all of the 
previous vendors can't make it, it may still be desirable to go with those that 
can get there.

 

I think the timeframe 
for these events (Sept/Oct) makes it difficult to either expand the scope to 
different SAML functionality or to open it up to vendors that weren't at the 
previous one.  At least I believe that's the case for us given our schedule 
pressures, etc.

 

Rob 
Philpott

RSA 
Security Inc.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Bowen 
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Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:06 
PM
To: Hal Lockhart
Cc: 'Philpott, Robert'; 'James 
Kobielus'; 
Subject: Re: [saml-dev] any 
interest in another SAML InterOp - this time f or aEuropean a 
udience?

Hal and Rob, 

I had this same discussion this morning with Phil Schacter from Burton. He is 
going to think about it and get back to us (directly or through Jim). 

Sun is interested in both and similar to Entegrity would attend if there was 
critical mass regardless. 

The idea of demonstrating new aspects is interesting, but the work to do it 
will be similar to what we did the first time. Calculating ROI is still a crap 
shoot. 

I'll be curious to see what the rest of you decide. Will we open up the 
participation again? 

Don; 

 

 

  
-----Original 
  Message-----
From: Hal 
  Lockhart [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 
  2002 11:31 
  AM
To: Philpott, Robert
Cc: 'James Kobielus'; 
  
Subject: RE: [saml-dev] any interest in 
  another SAML InterOp - this time f or a European a udience?

  

  
I am going to assume 
  that everybody but Jim is on saml-dev, and not copy the long list of 
  participant emails.

  

  
 

  

  
There was some 
  discussion in SF about doing the European Catalyst, so in some sense Burton 
  Group made the first offer.

  

  
 

  

  
The general reaction 
  was most people, especially the smaller vendors did not have the resources to 
  do it again in Europe and that the 
  expected PR benefits would be much smaller to do the same thing again. 
  Demonstrating a new aspect of SAML would be another 
  matter.

  

  
 

  

  
This is essentially 
  Entegrity Solutions current position, although I suppose if the other 11 
  vendors were going we might rethink it. ;-)

  

  
 

  

  
Hal

  
    
-----Original 
    Message-----
From: 
    Philpott, Robert [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 
    2002 9:49 
    AM
To: 
    
Subject: [saml-dev] any interest in 
    another SAML InterOp - this time for a European a udience?

    
Hi folks - I was asked whether 
    there'd be any interest in doing an interop event similar to what we did at 
    Catalyst, but for a European audience.  Specifically, my marketing 
    folks have asked if folks would like to do something at the upcoming RSA 
    Conference in Paris October 
    7-10.

    
 

    
If so, please pass along a 
    contact and I'll have someone get in touch.

    
 

    
 

    
Rob 
    Philpott

    
RSA 
    Security Inc.

    
The 
    Most Trusted Name in e-Security

    
Tel: 
    781-515-7115

    
Mobile: 
    617-510-0893

    
Fax: 
    781-515-7020

    
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