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Summary of why Aries Bifold might consider moving from the Hyperledger Foundation to the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF):1. **

1. Simplifying Project Name

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1. : Opportunity to change to a simpler, more straightforward name to enhance clarity and appeal.

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1. Alignment with Aries Framework for Java (AFJ)

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1. : Ensuring compatibility or alignment with AFJ standards and practices.

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1. Enhancing Project Value

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1. : The addition of a production-ready wallet to OWF will enrich its offerings.

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1. Expanding Community Engagement

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      - Hosting a webinar published by OWF to boost visibility.
      - Aiming to attract new members and gather more feedback from the community.

### Impacts1. **

1. Impact on Project Infrastructure

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1. : Considering how the move will affect mechanical aspects like Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), NPM packaging, and repository naming.

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1. Support from Staff Member Ry

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1. : Ry is assisting both OWF and Hyperledger in onboarding projects, facilitating smoother transitions.

## Process1. **

1. Community Consultation at Bifold Meeting

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1. Soliciting community feedback.
   

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1. Submitting a proposal to OWF's "How to Become a Project" process, aiming for recognition as a growth project.
   

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1. Possibly presenting to the technical oversight committee, including individuals like Tracy Khurt.
   

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1. Deciding on a new repository name, with "Bifold" as a suggested option, subject to community input.

NotesProject Proposal Process
- Tracy to supply link 

- Come in as "growth" prject
- TAC votes on the proposal.
- Bifold's mandate may need to change to be more vocal about being inclusive of other credential formats.
- OWF Prject Proposal Process slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NzDIcN63OURfGenSFMvpaPwveTk2Hpyys7CJIYlxb7A/edit#slide=id.g21f63e63bba_0_77
- Proposal via GitHub: https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/project-proposals
- Project lifecycle: https://tac.openwallet.foundation/governance/project-lifecycle
- Bifold would be a good referenec implementation of how to stich together many OSS projects into an actual usable product. 
- Would we need to support move VDRs as part of the OWF.
- Jason to check on GitHub org parity.
    - https://tac.openwallet.foundation/governance/paid-tooling-policy/
    - https://tac.openwallet.foundation/governance/project-and-lab-services/

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