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  Hailstorm: Open Web Services Controlled by Microsoft
Subject:   Hailstorm ROI
Date:   2002-01-28 08:51:53
From:   bgage
What escapes me is what the stated advantages of using Hailstorm are over another authentication web-service? I can understand the explicit tie-in to .NET technology, but with the current revenue model Microsoft has with regards to this service (i.e. charging for use), what benefits does Hailstorm offer over a subsequent authentication web-service that is potentially free?