DIF Labs Charter
Status
| Name | DIF Labs |
| Initial Chairs | Andor Kesselman, Ankur Banerjee, |
| Daniel Thompson-Yvetot | |
| Status | ACCEPTED |
| Repo | https://github.com/decentralized-identity/labs |
Scope
The DIF Labs Working Group serves as an incubation environment for decentralized identity-based user applications and spec implementations. The WG provides an IP-safe environment for general implementation-related discussion, and allows participants to propose and participate in WG Work Items, each of which is focused on a user application and/or spec implementation.
Deliverables
Deliverables may vary from each working item. The following are examples of some of the possible deliverables:
- Documentation : Document and discuss use cases
- Specifications : Develop specifications for various uses
- Code : Develop open source software as references toward use cases
- Interoperability Profiles: Selection of specifications, schemas, and other requirements to establish interoperability
Operating Procedure
- Chairs are bound to the process defined in this repo.
- Chairs will have ability to transition working items between states per the due process defined in the Process Guidelines
- Ratification to the process would require approval from all co-chairs.
Member participation
- All substantive contributions to this Working Groups MUST be made by a member of DIF.
- In is encouraged for each lead to require sign off with DCO on each PR to contribute.
Intended Audience
- This working group is meant to for startups as well as large organisations looking to build decentralized applications, collaborate on early-stage protocols/specifications, and innovate new ideas.
Caveats
- No technology or code built in these Working Items is an endorsement by DIF.