F2F Goals:
Task I. Complete a public directory of Open Source identity products in the scope of KI
1. Overview
a. Define material for studies
List technologies and associated specifications
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- e.g. SAML: IdP/SP/ECP, then SSO/SLO/etc.
- e.g. Identity Selector: User terminal/in the cloud
b. Study open source software and complete a review
- Introduced and discussed software on the mailing list
- Interested partie are invited to register and take part to the discussion
- We will limit the studies to one week few weeks in duration (no testing)
- We will attempt to categorize the software
- Check functionalities
- Check open specifications implementation
- Check for certification
- Approval by vote of the group members
- Publish a note for each software in the public directory
- Announce the publication on the maling list
- Online comments and ratings
- Allow WG members to add comments and ratings to each software note
2. OSSIWG Milestones & immediate Deliverables :
- Vote to accept this work
- Setup a wiki space for this task
- Define the categories and existing open specifications and certifications
- Make a non-exhaustive list candidate software
- Setup the directory on the wiki (template for notes, functions to add comments and ratings...)
- Advertise the beginning of the effort; recruit participants
- Begin the survey: Objective 1-2 products per month
Task II. Open source general knowledge survey
Conduct an annual survey within the community as to their feelings about open source, free software and OSSIWG initiatives
1. Overview
a. Sample questionnaire
General FAQs :
- Do you think that there is a difference between open source and free software?
- Have you ever heard about copyleft?
- Have you already heard about software license that provide "contamination"?
- Have you already heard about "prophylaxis" concerning a software?
- Do you know the name Apache License?
- Do you know the Apache license in the sense that you know how you can develop with an existing software with that license?
- Do you know the name MIT License?
- Do you know the MIT license in the sense that you know how you can develop with an existing software with that license?
- Do you know the name BSD License?
- Do you know the BSD license in the sense that you know how you can develop with an existing software with that license?
- Do you know the name GNU GPL License?
- Do you know the GNU GPL license in the sense that you know how you can develop with an existing software with that license?Do you know the difference between GPL and AGPL license?
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- Did you know this WG before you were asked to answer this survey?
If yes, are you a WG member?
If not, do you plan to register?
If not, do you plan to register?
If yes, have you read public production of the OSSIWG? - Do you think that Kantara Initiative is a relevant actor to publish some works about open source software?
2. OSSIWG Milestones & immediate Deliverables :
- Vote to accept this work
- Setup a wiki space for this task
- Define a generic questionnaire
- Define the targets: KI members only, more.
- Adapt the questionnaire if necessary
- Define if it is an open questionnaire or if we should distribute tickets
- Define the vote duration (2 or 3 weeks)
- Accept the questionnaire by vote
- Publish the questionnaire and set up the vote
- Advertise the vote
- Analyze results
Task III. Web content publishing around open source
1. Overview :
- Publish news of the OSSIWG
- Provide general explanations and pointers on the main references of opensource (openb open source licence directories, etc.)
- Periodic highlights from articles about open source (Blog?)
- Move toward a webzine, with a reviewing committee that publishes works related to open source software, with special issues (e.g. a new tech, green IT, etc.)
2. OSSIWG Milestones & immediate Deliverables :
- Vote to accept this task
- Setup a wiki space for this task
- Define the objectives
- Define the content and structure
- Define the web page navigation (plan how the articles will be highlighted)
- Create the guide: redaction/review 3/4 iterations
- WG approval of the guide
- Publish online
- Form a reviewing committee
- Call for papers
- Publish papers ad hoc
- Make special issues
Task IV. Advertise standards/specs in the scope of Kantara to open source communities
1. Overview :
- Coordinate with other workgroups
- Provide news to communities: linuxfr.org, etc.
- Participate to open source and free software events: FOSDEM, RMLL, Solutions Linux, JDLL, etc.
2. OSSIWG Milestones & immediate Deliverables :
- Vote to accept this task
- Setup a wiki space for this task
- Define a list of objectives
- Maintain list of specs to advertize (Follow the KI WG mail lists)
- Advertize