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An Historical Timeline for SAML

2007 Nov 01
Two post-V2.0 SAML specifications have reached OASIS Standard status: the Metadata Profile for the OASIS Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V1.x and the Metadata Extension for SAML V2.0 and V1.x Query Requesters.
2007 Jul 14
The SSTC approves Errata for SAML V2.0.
2005 Mar
SAML V2.0 is announced as an OASIS Standard.
2003 Nov
Liberty ID-FF V1.2, a terminal specification, is finalized by the Liberty Alliance.
2003 Sep
Liberty contributes ID-FF to OASIS.
2003 Sep
The SAML V1.1 specification is ratified by OASIS.
2003 Apr
Liberty releases ID-FF 1.1.
2002 Nov
OASIS announced the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V1.0 specification as an OASIS Standard. (old mailing list archives available here)
2001 Jan
The OASIS Security Services Technical Committee (SSTC) met for the first time.
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