WG tasks to discuss at the F2F Berlin
T1. Open source identity products directory
Goal
* Make a public directory of Open Source identity products in the scope of the Kantara workgroups.
* Define categories of products in the scope of KI
* According to technologies
* List technologies
* Cryptography
* HTTP server/Client
* XML, DTD, namespaces
* XML signature or encryption
* WS-Security
* SAML
* OpenID
* OAuth
* UMA
* WS-Trust
* ID-WSF
* X509
* XACML PDP
* XACML PEP
* Access control policy definition (allowing definition of WS-policy or XACML documents)
* Privacy policy definition (allowing definition of P3P documents)
* LDAP directories
* LDAP meta-directoty/synchronization
* Identity backends (LDAP, DB, text files) synchronization
* SPML
* Define if it is an open specifications, which IPR.
* List certifications
* According to functionalities (we must define)
* IdP (may be SAML, openID, STS)
* Identity selectors, claims-agent, Identity-in the-cloud agent, etc.
* Define for each characteristics for evaluation
* eg. SAML: IdP/SP/ECP, then SSO/SLO/etc.
* eg. Identity Selector: User terminal/in the cloud
* Study open source software : objective review
* Any software is introduced and discussed on the mailing list.
* Maintainers are invited to register and take part to the discussion.
* At least one week for the study
* Put the software in a category or several categories
* Check functionalities
* Check open specifications implemented
* Check certification obtained
* Validation by vote of the group members: majority of voters, 3-days a vote.
* 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 on each software note.
OSSIWG Tasks
* 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 softwares
* Setup the directory on the wiki: Template for notes, functions to add comments and ratings.
* Advertise the beginning of the works (incite members to register)
* Begin the survey: Objective 2 products per month
T2. Open source general knowledge survey
Goal
Make an annual survey to know the people state of mind about open source, free software, OSSIWG works.
Sketch of a questionnaire
General knowledge
* 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?
Business with open source and free software
* Do you work for a company that edit softwares?
* Does you company practice paying license software?
* Does you company has open source software?
* If yes, which license?
* According to you, why could be the main reason for a company to do open source?
* Promote a technology and its adoption
* Transparency/benefit on user trustworthiness
* Prove the quality of the code
* Improve the company ecosystem
* Contributing to common wealth
* Other reasons
* None
* Do you think that exists a business model for companies doing only open source software?
* Have you ever bought a software license?
* Did you pay for its use only in mind?
* Or, did you pay for the bug corrections/updates?
* Did you pay thinking that you had no other choice?
* None of that
* Do you think that, for the same functionalities, a paying license software is more secure that an open source software ?
* Do you think that main free software are as well maintained as software with paying license (bugs are regularly corrected, functionalities are added, etc.)?
* Do you think that, to maintain a software, it is more interesting to contract directly with a free software maintainer than to pay a license software?
Identity products
* Have you ever used an open source product for identity management?
* Would you go in production with an open source product for identity management?
* Among these technologies, which, according to you, are missing open sources implementations?
* Cryptography
* HTTP server/Client
* XML, DTD, namespaces
* XML signature or encryption
* WS-Security
* SAML
* OpenID
* OAuth
* UMA
* WS-Trust
* ID-WSF
* X509
* Identity selectors, claims-agent, Identity-in the-cloud agent, etc.
* XACML PDP
* XACML PEP
* Access control policy definition (allowing definition of WS-policy or XACML documents)
* Privacy policy definition (allowing definition of P3P documents)
* LDAP directories
* LDAP meta-directoty/synchronization
* Identity backends (LDAP, DB, text files) synchronization
* SPML
* For each categories, ask if the products in the directory are known.
OSSIWG
* 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?
OSSIWG Tasks
* 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 distribute tickets
* Define the vote duration (2 or 3 weeks)
* Accept the questionnaire by vote
* Publish the questionnaire and setup the vote
* Advertise the vote
* Analyze results
T3. A quick guide on open source and free software - towards a magazine
Goal
* Quick general explanations and pointers on the main references.
* From time to time, highlight an article about open source
* Move towards a free online magazine, with a reviewing committee, to publish works related to open source software, with special issue closer to technology, green IT, etc.
OSSIWG Tasks
* Vote to accept this task
* Setup a wiki space for this task
* Define the objectives
* Define the content and the guide structure
* Define the web page navigation (plan how the articles will be highlighted)
* Create the guide: redaction/review 3/4 iterations
* Vote the guide
* Publish online
* Form a reviewing committee
* Write a call for papers.
* Publish papers on the fly.
* Make special issues.