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Connection Info

The call takes place over Zoom here https://zoom.us/j/244779296 

Date

27 Aug 2020 3PM UTC, 8AM PDT, 9AM MDT, 11AM EDT

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Attendees

• Name (Organization) <email>
• Steve McCown (Anonyome Labs) <smccown@anonyome.com>

Announcements

• Sep 10:  Core public utility technologies for a “Next Generation” Internet
  

  https://humancolossus.foundation/blog/invitation-core-public-utility-technologies-for-a-next-generation-internet

  Thursday, September 10 th @ 9am US PT / 6pm CET
  Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/2157245727 (Password: 1234)

• Sep 16:  Trinsic SSI Dev Seminar, September 16, key speakers:  Tomislav, Nathan George, Stephen Curran)

• Oct 20-22:  Internet Identity Workshop (IIW -- to be held online) 

• New Canadian Standard for Digital Trust and Identity (https://ciostrategycouncil.com/2020/09/cio-strategy-council-announces-new-national-standard-for-digital-trust-and-identity/)
• Central repo for meeting slides (?):  

  Sept 1-2:  Interop-athon (Stephen Curran)

• Information and registration here: Indy Interop-a-thon - Making "Network of Networks" Real
• User Story: As a prover, I want to be able to create a proof that includes claims from credentials rooted in different Indy networks that a verifier can verify so that I can easily interact with issuers using different Indy networks.
• Free
https://bit.ly/indyinterop20

Working Group Reports and Release Plans

• Main Identity WG
  • Meeting notesNotes:  2020-08-19
  • Presentation on TrustID by Maria Teresa Nieto Galan. Blockchain Specialist at Telefónica. (video available), 
    • Docs:  https://github.com/hyperledger-labs/TrustID
  • Discussion on:  DIDs, decentralized authentication, user custody of keys, interoperability 

• Hyperledger Indy
  • Code Management Updates
    • Migrate Jira to Github issues
    • Moving from Jenkins to GitHub actions
    • Revocation 2.0 (target:  available Summer 2020) – It's in the code, has it officially launched?
  • Contributors Meeting
    • 2020-0809-18 01 Indy Contributors Call - CANCELLED
    • Discussion items:Preparation for the initial topics at the Indy Interop-athon - Indy Interop-athon - Making "Network of Networks" Real
      • Topics planned for the Interop-athon - Presentation
        • Creating an did:indy DID Method Specification, including namespacing mechanism
        • Method for finding network metadata (genesis file, governance information)
        • Indy and KERI: Ready for Prime Time?
        • Indy support for DID Docs (Kyle Den Hartog's document discussed at a recent Indy Contributors call).
        • Updating Indy SDK to store and use objects with network references
        • Updating Indy VDR and Aries Storage to use objects with network references
    • Indicio's networks.
    • Demo of the new Indy Monitoring board setup for the Sovrin network.
    :  Agenda (with links to meeting notes)
  • Indy Indy Node
    • Pending release:  as soon as possible (date TBD) 
    • Replacing Indy Crypto with Ursa .
    • Discussed "rich schema" objects
    • Planning for Ubuntu 20.04 - other dependencies - Jira Issue
  • Indy SDK
    
    • Indy VDR into LibIndy
    • Indy Credx into LibIndy
  • Indy/Aries Shared Libraries
    • Aries Shared:
      • indy-vdr (Andrew Whitehead)  https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-vdr
      • indy-credx - https://github.com/andrewwhitehead/indy-credx
      • indy-shared-rs - https://github.com/bcgov/indy-shared-rs
      • aries-credx - https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-credx-framework-rs
      • Aries Secure Storage initiatives
  • Indy Semantics WG
    • ODCA pilots underway
    • The agenda, video, notes, etc. from the HL Indy Semantics WG call: 

• Hyperledger Aries
  • Aries Working Group meetings:
    • Meeting Agenda & Notes:  Aries Working Group
    • WG A:  2020-0809-1209-A Aries Working Group Call (AMER morning)
      • Test Harness, Aries Protocol Test Suite Summary of Indy Interop-athon (Stephen Curran)
      • Creating an Aries Interoperability Lab
      • Complete .NET Backchannel
      • Additional tests around proofs - rejection, connectionless
      • Reviewing coverage of AIP 1.0 
      • Looking at negative test cases
      Aries Toolbox - Services, VC with consent  Aries Architecture – Open Discussion  (Robert Mitwicki)
    • WG B:  2020-0809-1209-B Aries Working Group Call (US afternoon)
      • DirectTrust TIM+ (Trusted Instant Messaging Plus) ANSI-Consensus Body and Hackathon. (Vince Albanese)
        Goals with Governance (Sam Curren )
        • Increase User Trust on Accept Screens: https://hackmd.io/pIc1Qo60TD-fXa7ht7rGlw
        • RFC 519: Goal Codes: https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-rfcs/pull/519
        • Goal with Governance: https://hackmd.io/8C4LojQPTfuJJ1PK-c0hng
    • Aries Protocol Test Suite - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-protocol-test-suite
      
    • • • • DirectStandards
          • Direct Patient Address. looks like an email address
        • Indy-Interopathon summary
        • RFC's & PR's
          • PR 532 - Status Update on community coordinated type transition.
          • RFC 430
          • Email ownership Governance Framework (draft)
      Aries Agent Test Harness - https://github.com/bcgov/aries-agent-test-harness
    • Aries Agents (Cloud Agent Python, Static Agent)
      • Aries Cloud Agent Python - ACA-Py User Group (ACA-Pug) Bi-weekly meetings
        • Release 0.5.4 done - Release Notes
          • simplification of revocation handling
          • simplification in the controller space
      • Static Agent Python - Release 0.7.1 - Patch to accept base64url encoded values with or without padding
      • Toolbox - Various improvements including Transaction Author Agreement support for Indy ledgers requiring it
    • Aries-Framework-Go #aries-go
      • Finishing removal of legacy KMS.
      • Controllers now have gomobile bindings. Still need to add bindings for notifications.
      • Investigating BBS+ JSON-LD signatures
      • Investigating DIF attachments in issue credential and present proof protocols (and relevant implementation aspects in the Go framework).
        • Presentation Exchange
        • Credential Manifest
    • Aries-SDK-Ruby 
      • JSON-LD 1.1 Signatures adding updates
      • Exploring BBS+ Signature support via rust bridge
      • Horcrux gem for ActiveStorage (https://github.com/johncallahan/activestorage-horcrux)
    • Aries-MobileAgent-Xamarin (Aries MAX) - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-mobileagent-xamarin
    • Tools
      • Aries Protocol Test Suite
      • Aries Toolbox – converted to a web application by Robert Mitwicki - repo https://github.com/thclab/aries 
    • Aries Shared Libraries (agent storage, vdr, utils)
      • indy-vdr (Andrew Whitehead)  https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-vdr
        • Verifiable Data Registry (VDR; ledger)
      • indy-credx / aries-credx (merging)
        • Rust layer that wraps Anoncreds (1.0 currently) 
        • https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-credx-framework-rs
        • https://github.com/andrewwhitehead/indy-credx
        • Ran a branch of ACAPy with Aries Credx instead of LibIndy
        Aries-Shared-Util
        • Pack / Unpack
        • Not started yet
      • Aries-KMS
        • Mike's presentation in Aries WG A
        • Mike and Cam's aries-core-rs → aries-kms-mayaguez
          https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-kms-rs
        • Indy wallet crate might move to start another aries-kms implementation → aries-kms-vostok
    • Aries Language Frameworks and SDKs (Go, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Ruby, Python)
      • Aries-Framework-Go #aries-go
        • Finishing removal of legacy KMS.
        • Controllers now have gomobile bindings. Still need to add bindings for notifications.
        • Investigating BBS+ JSON-LD signatures
        • Investigating DIF attachments in issue credential and present proof protocols (and relevant implementation aspects in the Go framework).
          • Presentation Exchange
          • Credential Manifest
      • Aries-MobileAgent-Xamarin (Aries MAX) - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-mobileagent-xamarin
      • Aries-SDK-Ruby 
        • JSON-LD 1.1 Signatures adding updates
        • Exploring BBS+ Signature support via rust bridge
        • Horcrux gem for ActiveStorage (https://github.com/johncallahan/activestorage-horcrux)
    • Tools
      • Aries Toolbox – converted to a web application by Robert Mitwicki - repo https://github.com/thclab/aries 
      • Aries Protocol Test Suite - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-protocol-test-suite
        
      • Aries Agent Test Harness - https://github.com/bcgov/aries-agent-test-harness
  • Hyperledger Ursa
    • Homepage:  Hyperledger Ursa (EOL) 
    • 2020-0809-19 02 Meeting Agenda
      • Basic intro to lattices and discussion on what our post-quantum crypto strategy should be.
      • Discussing CL signatures
      • Working on a build guide
      
      
      • Using Ursa with Javascript–Hyperledger Cactus is interested.
      • Outstanding PRs and further discussion.
      • Post-quantum crypto discussion and questions?
  • Trust Over IP Foundation
    • Main site:  https://trustoverip.org/ 
    • Wiki:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Trust+Over+IP+Foundation 
    • Steering Committee:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Steering+Committee+Meeting+Page
    • 12 Aug 9 Sep 2020 - Steering Committee Meeting:  
    • Recording:  https://zoom.us/rec/share/1ItPFrHN-HlOX4mdy0z4ZZIEIZT1X6a8g3IZ8_sPmhm7tdhYEbxb99jTQDx25xFp
    ToIP Working Groups:
    • Communications Committee
      • https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Communications+Committee 
      • Confluence wiki organization, development, templates, and training
      • V2 of our ToIP stack diagram
      • V2 of our Introducing the Trust over IP Foundation white paper
      • New ToIP Interoperability Profiles white paper
    • Governance Stack
      • Meetings:  26 Aug 2020 Governance models & standards https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-rfcs/tree/master/concepts/0289-toip-stack 
      • Main WG Pagewiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/GSWG+Meeting+Page 
        • Presentation Topic - Getting to know ToIP new Program Manager Dave Luchuk
        • Presentation Topic - Work accomplished for Trust Assurance and Roles & Processes TF 
          
          1. Trust Assurance Development Kit
          2. IETF RFC 3647
        WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/GovernanceGSWG+Stack+Working+GroupMeeting+Page 
      • 9 Sep 2020 meeting slides:  
        • • Launching the Governance Architecture Task Force
        Creating new task forces to study governance architecture and process & roles 
      • ToIP Standards Specification (TSS) - defines overall governance framework model, intended to become an industry standard.  May be implemented by multiple TIPs
      • Layer One Utility Governance Framework Templates (based on Sovrin)
    • Technical Stack 
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/2020-08-24+Weekly+Meeting
        • Discussion topics
          
          • Education Meeting - NOTE: David Luchuk to work with Dan Gisolfi to ensure these sessions are recorded and made available.
            • Blockchain Automation Framework: Scheduled for 31 August 2020. See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
            • Aries DID Ledger Architecture: Scheduled for 14-Sep-2020; See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
            • Decentralized DID Namespace Registry (DDNR): Scheduled for 23 September 2020. See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
          • ToIP and TSWG Deliverables and Process
            • Understanding TOIP Deliverables Version 5
            • Review TSWG Deliverables Process (NOTE: this document is currently not publicly visible. Is that on purpose?)
            • TIP Incubation and Graduation Process (work-in-progress)TIP Process Activities
      • ToIP Interoperability Profile (TIP) - a specific combination of technology layers for a full ToIP stack (e.g., Layer 1: Indy, Layer 2: Aries, Layer 3: Aries, etc.)
      • Layers - technical description & scope, required functionality, interfaces to other layers, certification testing standards
    • Utility Foundry
      • Focus on Layer One (e.g., Indy ledger) utility projects
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/UFWG+Meeting+Page
      • Bedrock
        1. Call for interested companies that may be interested in joining.
      • SSI4DE
        1. Co-Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs.
      • Sovrin MainNet
        1. Transition Team has commenced work. Stability of MainNet is the focus. There is focus on membership ramp-up and acquiring new funds for the Sovrin Foundation to have operational stability and hire for new positions including a Community Manager 
    • Ecosystem Foundry
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/EFWG+Meeting+Page
        • Patient Identity Task Force introduction - Dinocrates Group LLC
        • Human Trafficking Ecosystem Task Force introduction - Secours.io
        • Entidad Ecosystem Use Case - entidad.io
        • Ecosystem template and term definitions
    • Decentralized Semantics
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/2020-09-08-25+Weekly+Meeting
        • Demo: Parsing a .CSV file to create JSON files for OCA objects

        • Presentation: Interoperable schema (Presented by Robert—10 mins)

          • Ref.: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/II/Agenda?preview=/36734080/39617940/20200902%20IIO%20Vision%20For%20Interoperable%20Schema_0.mp4

          OCA Specification document: Contribution and RFCs

    • Concepts and Terminology 
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=65700
      • Develop a glossary of shared concepts and terminology  
  • Sovrin Foundation
    • Technical Governance Board (TGB)
      • Meeting Minutes:  
      • Smoothing developer onboarding
        • Curated getting started experience

        • How-To approach to using or making code changes in the project

      • 3 Sept 2020
        • Discussed the roles of user / author, trustee, & stewards
        • More trustees?
        • Discussed a consensus issue (Lohan)
        • Update from Interop (Agenda)
        Indy development opportunities
    • Steward Council
      • All Steward Call 8-20-2020
      • Steward Council Meeting Page:  
      • Reviewed Workstreams (1) Health monitoring, 2) technical, 3) community engagement)
    • Network is healthy with near 100% uptime

  ...

  • W3C Standard
    • Verifiable Credentials Working Group
    • DID Working Group
      • DID Working Group Face-to-Face this week. Expect freeze to standard in May.
  • Other?

  
  

  Open Discussion

  Future Topics

  • Trust over IP (www.trustoverip.org) 

  Call Recording