5 benefits of Facebook joining OpenID

There's more good news for OpenID supporters, as Facebook has announced that it's joining the OpenID Foundation. Facebook's Connect has long been a rival to OpenID, and the two are on very different sides, and now they are shaking hands. While cynics think this news won't change much, and others think that Facebook will take OpenID to a point of no return, many will see this news as positive for five reasons.