2016 11 03 TSC Minutes

Hyperledger Project

Technical Steering Committee (TSC) Meeting

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November 3, 2016 (7:00am - 8:00am PT) via GoToMeeting

TSC Members

Resources:

• Discourse:  discuss.hyperledger.org
• Github:  www.github.com/hyperledger
• Wiki:  https://lf-hyperledger.atlassian.net
• IRC:  #hyperledger on freenode.net (has Meetbot)
• Public lists:  lists.hyperledger.org
• Slack:  https://slack.hyperledger.org/ (self-generated invites)
• Information on the TSC Members can be found at https://www.hyperledger.org/about/tsc
• Meetings:  wiki.hyperledger.org/community/calendar-public-meetings

Agenda

• Quick updates
• Introduction to Global Synchronization Log (GSL) (Tamas Blummer)
• Discussion on exit criteria from incubation
• China Technical WG

Quick Updates

• December Hackfest -- still need a venue for December 5th & 6th
• WG updates reminder -- please share your updates on the TSC list (and update wiki)

[please send over via email]

• Requirements WG (Oleg Abdrashitov)
• Architecture WG (Ram Jagadeesan)
• Whitepaper WG (Dave Voell)
• Identity WG (Christopher Allen)
• Collaborative Tools WG (Chris Ferris)
• Fabric SDK Projects (Java, Node.js, and Python)

Introduction to Global Synchronization Log (GSL) (Tamas Blummer)

• Paper [please review and add comments/questions in the doc]
• The purpose is to encourage collaborative work in the Hyperledger community towards an implementation of a GSL using projects currently under the Hyperledger umbrella. 
• Global Synchronization Log, a blockchain component that can serve as a common foundation for distinct Distributed Ledger implementations in wholesale regulated financial markets.
• Discussion recording

Discussion on exit criteria from incubation

• Project Incubation Exit Criteria
• CF:  Want to make sure that we are all still aligned here -- the Fabric team is looking to march towards a v1 at the end of Q1 early next year, and wanting to exit from incubation.
• Brian B:  Suggest that the TSC and technical community do one final review and make any pertinent updates before the November 10th TSC meeting (i.e. a few dated things like Github repos).  On the November 10th TSC call, come to agreement on the exit criteria and then start tracking progress on those in wiki with a checklist for each project in incubation.

China Technical WG

• Brian B:  There seemed to be strong support for a China Technical WG.  This is not meant to have voting and a formal body of 11 like the global TSC, but this would name a few people to be links between the global TSC, and the technical WG in China.  I need to pull together a formal proposal with a few co-chairs and share to the TSC list. The China Technical WG is accountable to TSC
• FYI -- January 7th & 8th, Hackathon in China is underway, details coming soon.

Actions/On-going

• ACTION:  TSC and technical community to review Project Incubation Exit Criteria and make any pertinent updates to be able to come to consensus on November 10th TSC meeting.
• ACTION:  Brian to send a more formal proposal for China Technical WG to TSC list
• December Hackfest