Here's one i was thinking about - Raksha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raksha)
thanks, dims On 3/15/06, Jesse Pelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some random ideas to get the name game going, based on your indicated > vision for the project: "SecureSoft," "Security Software," "Vault," > "Shield," "Armor," "Guard," "Sanctuary," ,"Citadel," "Surety," "Security > Blanket" (or "Linus," with a nod to Charles Schulz' "Peanuts," but you'd > want to get permission). With the possible exception of the last, none > of these indulge the Apache penchant for obscure references, though. > > But the name is really the last piece. You need a clearly articulated > purpose and scope before you can come up with a name that fits. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Berin Lautenbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:13 AM > To: security-dev@xml.apache.org > Subject: Re: TLP Resolution > > Thoughts welcome :>. > > Berin Lautenbach wrote: > > > OK - I'm going to take the idea to the board. > > > > Before I do - we need a couple of things. > > > > 1. A name. I'd personally be against anything fancy or non-obvious. > > But I don't really want to use "Apache Security" as I think it will > > get too confusing against the security group within the ASF (the group > > > that looks after security bug reports etc.) "Apache Infosec"? > > "Apache Secure"? Obviously there is a reason I never went into > marketing :>. > > > > 2. A scope. Probably not hard. "...open-source software related to > > security..." is a good place to start I suspect :>. > > > > I also wouldn't mind to take some first steps as to what we want to > do. > > Obviously set up xml-security and JuiCE, but I'd personally like to > > see the ASF become a source of best practice for security software as > well. > > Longer term - but an interesting goal for a tlp within the ASF. And > > if we are going to use this as an exercise in raising interest in what > > > we are doing inside/outside the ASF, then we want to think about what > > kind of message we want to give people when the project goes to top > level. > > > > I'd also like to use it as a central point people can go to in order > > to see all security related software in the ASF. Not to have projects > > > like WS-Security under the security project, but to have links to > > other projects/efforts in the ASF that are related to security > software. > > > > Thoughts welcome! > > > > Cheers, > > Berin > > > > Ben Laurie wrote: > > > > > >>Davanum Srinivas wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Dear Ben and Dear Ben, > >>> > >>>what do you guys think? A Security Federation/TLP/PMC. Starting with > >>>Apache XML-Security and Apache Juice. > >> > >> > >>It sounds like a very good idea to me, I'd certainly support it. Of > >>course, we already have a CA. Written in, errr, perl :-) > >> > >>Cheers, > >> > >>Ben. > >> > >> > >> > >>>thanks, > >>>-- dims > >>> > >>>On 3/11/06, Berin Lautenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>I would be interested in widening it as well - with the proviso that > > >>>>it is like a federation. I.e. we use it to seed projects then build > > >>>>them and spawn them into TLPs once they grow to size. > >>>> > >>>>I might start sounding some people out. > >>>> > >>>>Dims - what's your thoughts? > >>>> > >>>>On the subject - having spent the most of Saturday searching for a > >>>>decent Open Source CA, I'd now be interested in building one that > >>>>doesn't use &[EMAIL PROTECTED] perl. I.e. do the core in C++ with > >>>>perl/PHP > >>>>being used for the interfacing only. > >>>> > >>>>Cheers, > >>>> Berin > >>>> > >>>>Werner Dittmann wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>+1 from me. > >>>>> > >>>>>Just a comment regarding the charter: is it really only Apache XML > >>>>>Security? IMHO this would be a bit too narrow, for example JuiCE is > > >>>>>not dependent on XML, maybe other security related software will be > > >>>>>pop up later as well. > >>>>> > >>>>>I would like to see an "Apache Security" PMC that would address all > > >>>>>kind of security relevant software and act as a solid base to > >>>>>deliver security functions to other Apache projects. Also we may > >>>>>think to browse existing Apache projects to see if there is already > > >>>>>software (maybe even multiply implemented) and pool them here. > >>>>> > >>>>>BTW, I would be happy to be a part of this activity. > >>>>> > >>>>>Regards, > >>>>>Werner > >>>>> > >>>>>Berin Lautenbach wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Peoples, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Sometime back we talked about becoming a TLP. With the recent > >>>>>>JuiCE efforts, + JSR 105 + XKMS we are starting to see a few > >>>>>>different things occuring. I'd be hugely in favour of starting > >>>>>>something at a higher level in Apache to get some visibility. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>I'm also toying with the idea of creating a broader security > >>>>>>project/federation to encourage that kind of software within the > ASF. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Thoughts? > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Draft proposal for the board below. If we want to do this - all > >>>>>>active committers will need to vote either on this or on a broader > > >>>>>>(or even > >>>>>>narrower!) charter terms of reference that we all can agree to. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Cheers, > >>>>>> Berin > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best > >>>>>> interests of the Foundation and consistent with the > >>>>>> Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management > >>>>>> Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of > >>>>>> open-source software related to XML security technologies, > >>>>>> for distribution at no charge to the public. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management > >>>>>> Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache XML Security > PMC", > >>>>>> be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the > >>>>>> Foundation; and be it further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that the Apache XML Security PMC be and hereby is > >>>>>> responsible for the creation and maintenance of software > >>>>>> related to creation and maintenance of open-source software > >>>>>> related to XML security technologies based on software > licensed > >>>>>> to the Foundation; and be it further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache XML > >>>>>> Security" be and hereby is created, the person holding such > >>>>>> office to serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as > >>>>>> the chair of the Apache XML Security PMC, and to have primary > >>>>>> responsibility for management of the projects within the > scope > >>>>>> of responsibility of the Apache XML Security PMC; and be it > >>>>>> further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and > >>>>>> hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the > >>>>>> Apache XML Security PMC: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> <!-- List out all committers in format of > >>>>>> Berin Lautenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, than ?? > >>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> appointed to the office of Vice President, > >>>>>> Apache XML Security, to serve in accordance with and subject > >>>>>> to the direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of > the > >>>>>> Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or > >>>>>> disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be > it > >>>>>> further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that the initial Apache XML Security PMC be and > hereby > >>>>>> is tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to > >>>>>> encourage open development and increased participation in the > >>>>>> Apache XML Security Project; and be it further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that the initial Apache XML Security PMC be and > hereby > >>>>>> is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the > Apache > >>>>>> XML PMC XML Security subproject; and be it further > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the XML XML > >>>>>> Security sub-project and encumbered upon the Apache XML PMC > are > >>>>>> hereafter discharged. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>-- > >>>Davanum Srinivas : http://wso2.com/blogs/ > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > -- Davanum Srinivas : http://wso2.com/blogs/
