2023-03-21 Aries Cloud Agent - Python Users Group Community Meeting

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Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99220079317?pwd=OHk0U05ITnBkSmZ0aXlIQzFDYWg3UT09

Call Time: 8:00 Pacific / 17:00 Central Europe

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Stephen Curran (BC Gov/Cloud Compass Computing Inc.) <swcurran@cloudcompass.ca>,Announcements
Wade Barnes (BC Gov / Neoteric Technologies Inc.) <wade@neoterictech.ca>
Warren Gallagher (AffinitiQuest) <warren@affinitiquest.io>
Ian Costanzo (Anon Solutions) <iancostanzo@gmail.com>
Emiliano Suñé (BC Gov / Quartech) <emiliano.sune@quartech.com>

Update on BC Gov CWU – anoncreds-rs library in ACA-Py - Indicio
- Design doc published/accepted
- Split resolver/registrar
- Work on all the objects
- Python Wrapper – updates – this seems to be extra than expected
Plugins - a new approach, from Ian Costanzo – based on this HackMd.io document: https://hackmd.io/BnrTas1gQ3aC_-qP7G-Rcg?view
- Next step – call to action on making the changes, timing, impacts on ACA-Py itself, and on breaking changes for existing plugins
Next Release
- 0.8.0 done
- Ready for a 1.0.0-rc2 release? Timing? Today? No – leave it for now.
  - Work has started on the last AIP 2.0 issue: the handling of DIDComm peer DIDs
    - See notes on issue 2156 about how to align with AFJs DIDComm peer DIDs
    - Design document coming, and then implementation
Concern about ACA-Py throttling on Kubernetes platforms – Issue 2157
- Question: Is there anything inherently different about ACA-Py from other "typical" Python apps that makes it worse on Kubernetes?
- Is the use of threading and the operation of the GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) a problem?
Other Topics

Discussion Topics:
- Update on ACA-Py Container Scanning (brought up last meeting)
- Multi-architecture containers
  - Issue with BBS+ package – doesn't support ARM containers – need an update to their CI
  - Solution: A third container published that includes BBS+ package, but is single architecture
  - Others are Askar and Indy-SDK
- Messages getting stuck when a connection is being established.
- Adding a Documentation site for ACA-Py - as nice as the AFJ one - https://aries.js.org/
Does anyone use/see a use case for Web Sockets and Return Route beyond ACA-Py as a mobile agent mediator?
Understanding Presentation Request Revocation Intervals
- Presentation Slides
- Issue Created