What is OpenID?

What is OpenID?

OpenID is a free and easy way to use a single digital identity across the Internet.

That's great, but how do I get one?

Chances are, you probably already have one, and you don't know it yet. If you use any of the following services, you already have your own OpenID:

AOL: openid.aol.com/screenname
Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/username
LiveDoor: profile.livedoor.com/username
LiveJournal: username.livejournal.com
Orange (France Telecom): http://openid.orange.fr/
SmugMug: username.smugmug.com
Technorati: technorati.com/people/technorati/username
Vox: member.vox.com
Yahoo: http://openid.yahoo.com
WordPress.com: username.wordpress.com

Huh?

OpenID is pretty awesome, but if it's not making sense, or if you don't have a membership at one of the above websites, then check out the website for OpenID, http://openid.net, for more information.