Facebook on Monday finally went live with OpenID, the open user-authentication system also used by MySpace, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and IBM.
To start, new users will be able to register for Facebook with their Gmail accounts or link their Facebook accounts with any OpenID provider.
Facebook joined the board of OpenID in February, even though it has its own Facebook Connect cross-platform program.
"We believe openness and open standards foster a strong developer community with shared goals and interests," Facebook wrote in a blog post. "We've always believed that making the user experience as secure, lightweight, and intuitive as possible ... is one of our top priorities."
"In tests we've run, we've noticed that first-time users who register on the site with OpenID are more likely to become active Facebook users," the blog said. "They get up and running after registering even faster than before, find their friends easily, and quickly engage on the site."
Facebook promised more integration in the future.
Yahoo joined OpenID in January 2008, and Microsoft, IBM, Google, and VeriSign followed suit a month later. MySpace issued its support in July 2008.
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