title: What exactly is OAuth (Open Authorization)?
body: <p>What exactly is OAuth (Open Authorization)?</p>
  
  <p>I have gleaned some information from </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OAuth" rel="noreferrer">OAuth</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20160310181429/http://iamdez.com/2010/08/twitter-tutorial-what-is-oauth-and-what-it-means-to-you/" rel="noreferrer">Twitter Tutorial: What is OAuth And What It Means To You</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.twittergadget.com/what_is_oauth.htm" rel="noreferrer">What is OAuth</a></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>But I want to learn and know more. I'm looking for info on the lifecycle. Why do most of the social networks rely on this open protocol?</p>
  
  <p>Will it become a de facto in near future with the various technologies (e.g. ASP.NET)? </p>