The PHP Authentication system has served us well but is archaic and requires a rewrite.

Have php.net become an OpenID identity server. And for example, someone may use any OpenID identity to submit a bug report, add a user comment to the PHP manual, manage my.php, etc. And the php.net identity is required for certain tasks like SVN commits and mirror/user management via master. Basically, anything using a login today.

• Dealing with bugs. Some bug activities require @php.net accounts.
• Editing wiki pages
• Managing accounts, adding/editing (also for pear and pecl)
• Managing events (cal.php)
• Managing mirrors
• Managing user notes
• User pages at pecl.php.net and pear.php.net
• Activities at doc.php.net
• Some people.php.net information (future)

• Consider doing this before changing version control systems (from CVS to SVN)
• Consider binding VCS access control on a per-user basis (eliminating the avail file)
• RIP Magical Cookie, and thanks for all the memories
• Consider a fallback system for those who prefer separate logins to each site. This suggests a new auth backend that OpenID can be plugged into.

• All content within this idea is up for discussion
• It's a desired feature, so find well suited humans to create it in 2009
• The 2009 php.net redesign efforts are prepared to discuss this idea

Brain Storming.