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Open Source WG Draft Minutes - RIPE 69
by Ondrej Filip 14 May '15

14 May '15

Hi WG! Here are the minutes from the last meeting. Ondrej & Martin ---- Open Source Working Group - RIPE 69 Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00-10:39 Draft Minutes WG Chairs: Martin Winter, Ondrej Filip Scribe: Anand Buddhdev A. Admin matters The working group chairs, Ondrej Filip and Martin Winters, welcomed the participants. The agenda was reviewed and some presentations were shuffled to allow a presenter to leave early. There were no comments on the minutes of the WG session of RIPE 68. There were no outstanding action items. B. Lightning Update Sara Dickinson gave a presentation about Hedgehog. The presentation is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/presentations/76-Hedgehog_RIPE69.pdf Ondrej Sury asked if they could provide a Flashless version. Sara said that in the upcoming 2.0.0 version, there will be a choice between Flash and SVG. C. Using OpenSource to develop OpenSource Ondřej Surý, CZ NIC The presentation is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/presentations/77-OS-20141105-RIPE69.pdf Peter van Dijk (PowerDNS) commented that not all projects have resources for running their own gitlab, and recommended the use of Github, Travis and Coverity. D. Use cases of ExaBGP, How ExaBGP Got Where It Is and What Is Next Thomas Mangin Kaveh Ranjbar (RIPE NCC) thanked Thomas for this project, and said that the RIPE NCC is going to start deploying new RIS (Routing Information Service) servers based on ExaBGP, and will provide updates soon. He then asked Thomas if there would be any support for RPKI-RTR (RFC 6810) in ExaBGP. Thomas said he will not do it himself, but he will accept contributions. E. Lightning updates Lua Policy Engine Peter van Dijk The presentation is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/presentations/55-powerdns-ripe69.pdf There were no questions. Bird Update Ondrej Filip The presentation is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/presentations/79-BIRD-RIPE-Update.pdf Martin Winter asked how RFC compliance testing was done in the code. Ondrej said there were not many formal methods. He said they have a test network that changes often, and is built badly by design. They also involve beta testers. He said it was not easy to test it in some known ways, so most testing is done with live networks. Quagga Update Paul Jakma The presentation is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/presentations/85-ripe69-os-quagga-update.pdf Nick Hilliard (INEX) commented that Cumulus Networks had posted many patches lately, including a fix for a BGP renegotiation problem (causing some peers to just fail to connect after a restart of Quagga). He asked whether Paul could prioritise merging these patches in, especially as they depend on several other outstanding patches. Paul said he wasn't sure which patches they were, and asked Nick to indicate which patches he was talking about. Nat Morris (Cumulus Networks) said that their patches are on GitHub, and one can compile the code, or use their DEB packages directly. He said Cumulus Networks would be happy to help integrating these patches. Jaap Akkerhuis gave an update on NSD 4.1. No presentation was uploaded. There were no questions. F. Open source working group chair terms and conditions Martin Winter and Ondrej Filip introduced the issue of chair selection, and invited the group to give their input. Niall O'Reilly referred the group to Nigel Titley's ideas in the Database Working Group session. Martin asked Niall to give more details. Niall explained that when a chair needs to step down, there's a nomination to the group, followed by a negotiation phase to find a candidate. If this doesn't work, names are drawn out of a hat. Martin thought it may not be the best choice and said that the negotiation phase was a strange idea. Shane Kerr said that a simple vote by show of hands is easy, and he prefers it over other ideas. Gilles Maassen said that RIPE working group work is done by consensus, and so he prefers chair selection by consensus. This would have the advantage of not excluding members who were not in the room. Leslie Carr suggested the use of IRC chat and IRC "hands" for voting. Martin said that most RIPE WG decisions are taken by voting at a meeting; people not present don't have a right to vote. Benedikt Stockebrand (speaking as incoming chair of the IPv6 WG) said that consensus is the best. If possible, it should always be used to select a chair. However, if consensus fails, there should be a policy in place (vote, random draw) as a last resort to stop things getting out of control. Peter Koch (DENIC) said that a vote was probably not the right thing to do. He said that for a proper vote, an electorate is required, and that without a proper setup, an IRC vote could easily be "gamed". He agreed with Gilles Maassen and said that building consensus was important, and that if a tie needed to be broken, then drawing a name out of a hat, rather than a vote, was the fairest method. Kostas Zorbadelos (via chat) asked about introducing candidate profiles. Ondrej Filip said candidates would be expected to introduce themselves on the mailing list about a month before the selection. Martin reiterated the same. Martin then asked or opinion about the number of chairs, and whether it should be two or three. Benedikt Stockebrand said that having two could lead to a deadlock about opinion. Having three makes it easier, because the one who opinion differs from the other two's can perhaps more easily change his mind. Ondrej said that currently having two chairs has led to disagreements, and Martin jokingly added that he usually wins. Martin asked people to think about volunteering for the position of chair, and submit their intention a month before the next RIPE meeting. Ondrej Filip thanked everyone for attending. Meeting ended.

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Final Open Source WG Agenda (Updated with lightening talks)
by Martin Winter 13 May '15

13 May '15

Below is the final agenda for the Working Group session tomorrow morning at 11:00 The agenda is updated with the lightening talks. Agenda for The OpenSource WG session (11:00 Thursday morning in the Side room. Live Remote participation at https://ripe70.ripe.net/live/side/ ) A. Administrative Matters [5 mins] . Welcome . select scribe . finalise agenda . approval of minutes from previous WG meeting(s) . review of action list B. jFlowLib (Thomas King, DE CIX) [15 mins] (https://github.com/de-cix/jFlowLib). This library is able to read and write sFLow and IPFIX data in the format coming from Force10 and Alcatel Lucent boxes. At DE-CIX we use it internally to parse sFlow and IPFIX data, multiplex it (to different collectors), anonymise data and generate graphs. C. OSNT - A community-owned platform for high-performance and low-cost network testing (Gianni Antichi, University of Cambridge) [20 mins] Despite network monitoring and testing being critical for computer networks, current solutions are both extremely expensive and closed source. Into this lacuna we launch the Open Source Network Tester (OSNT), a fully open-source, high performance traffic generator and capture system. This talk will present both the overall OSNT architecture and one of its most prominent use cases: next-generation OpenFlow switches testing. D. Zonemaster - do we need another DNS testing tool? (Patrik Wallström) [10 mins] Zonemaster is a software for testing DNS delegations. It is based on previous efforts such as Zonecheck and DNSCheck, and is a collaboration between AFNIC and .SE. This talk will present how we undertook the project, and what kind of results we have achieved. Results include clear test specifications, a fully functional tool, and an extensible framework for writing custom tools. We will also explore future developments in DNS testing. More about Zonemaster: https://github.com/dotse/zonemaster E. Building an Open-source IPv6 Configuration Architecture for OpenWrt (Steven Barth, OpenWRT) [20 mins] Describing how we implemented and integrated RA, DHCPv6, prefix delegation and softwires (such as DS-Lite, LW4over6 or MAP) into a multi-homing capable system. Showing issues and quirks we found in a variety of ISP and client implementations and describes ongoing development on autonomic configuration and management of next generation home networks as proposed to the IETF homenet working group F. OpenSource Lightening Updates: F1. Lightening Talk: getdns API implementation [5min] (Willem Toorop, NLnet Labs) After a short reminder/introduction of what the getdns library is (an implementation of a DNS API by and for application developers), I'll go over the developments since the last presentation at RIPE68 in Warsaw. F2. Lightening Talk: Scapy, a packet manipulation tool (Valadon Guillaume, ANSSI) A brief presentation of the tool and an update of the development done at http://bitbucket.org/secdev/scapy F3. Lightening Talk: Cumulus Networks automation modules (Leslie Carr, Cumulus Networks) Cumulus has now pushed automation modules to Chef, Puppet, and Ansible (and they're all available on github!) - Why we think automation modules are awesome. G. Closing Remarks [5 mins] Regards, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource-WG Chairs

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Co-chairs selection process
by Ondrej Filip 11 May '15

11 May '15

Hello! I am sending current draft of co-chair selection process. Please feel free to comment. [1] The Open Source WG will have two co-chairs. [2] WG may decide to increase a number of co-chairs to three [3] Two months before every autumn meeting there will be a call for co-chair candidates. The nomination period will be 14 days. [4] If there is no application, the current co-chairs continue. [5] Just one co-char can be replaced every year. [6] If there is one (or more) application, the current co-chair and the new candidate start to discuss about among themselves who will be serving next terms. If no consensus is reached until 14 days before RIPE, then we’ll have a voting at the RIPE meeting. The voting system must respect rule number 5. [7] Any issues relating to the selection or replacement of a co-chair which are not covered by the above will be decided by WG consensus during the RIPE meeting. When the WG is unable to reach consensus, the matter will be referred to the RIPE Chair (or their deputy) whose decision shall be final. Ondrej Filip & Martin Winter

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Open Source WG Agenda (Abstracts fixed)
by Martin Winter 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Hi everyone, Sorry, agenda again. The previous part got mangled (bad cut & paste mistake on my side). Same agenda, just fixed the abstracts. So here is it again, the Agenda for the upcoming WG session at the RIPE in Amsterdam. Agenda for The OpenSource WG session A. Administrative Matters [5 mins] . Welcome . select scribe . finalise agenda . approval of minutes from previous WG meeting(s) . review of action list B. jFlowLib (Thomas King, DE CIX) [15 mins] (https://github.com/de-cix/jFlowLib). This library is able to read and write sFLow and IPFIX data in the format coming from Force10 and Alcatel Lucent boxes. At DE-CIX we use it internally to parse sFlow and IPFIX data, multiplex it (to different collectors), anonymise data and generate graphs. C. OSNT - A community-owned platform for high-performance and low-cost network testing (Gianni Antichi, University of Cambridge) [20 mins] Despite network monitoring and testing being critical for computer networks, current solutions are both extremely expensive and closed source. Into this lacuna we launch the Open Source Network Tester (OSNT), a fully open-source, high performance traffic generator and capture system. This talk will present both the overall OSNT architecture and one of its most prominent use cases: next-generation OpenFlow switches testing. D. Zonemaster software and test specifications (Patrik Wallström) [10 mins] More about Zonemaster can be found at https://github.com/dotse/zonemaster E. Building an Open-source IPv6 Configuration Architecture for OpenWrt (Steven Barth, OpenWRT) [20 mins] Describing how we implemented and integrated RA, DHCPv6, prefix delegation and softwires (such as DS-Lite, LW4over6 or MAP) into a multi-homing capable system. Showing issues and quirks we found in a variety of ISP and client implementations and describes ongoing development on autonomic configuration and management of next generation home networks as proposed to the IETF homenet working group F. OpenSource Lightening Updates [20 mins] These are short updates on different relevant OpenSource projects. They should be 5 mins (preferably) with a maximum of 10 mins (if space allows). No formal submission required ahead of RIPE, but please send a short message to opensource-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net by noon on Tuesday during the RIPE if you want to present an update. Selection of talks are done on tuesday afternoon. G. Closing Remarks [5 mins] Regards, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource-WG Chairs

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RIPE 70 - Open Source WG Agenda
by Martin Winter 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Hi everyone, here is the Agenda for the upcoming WG session at the RIPE in Amsterdam. Agenda for The OpenSource WG session A. Administrative Matters [5 mins] . Welcome . select scribe . finalise agenda . approval of minutes from previous WG meeting(s) . review of action list B. jFlowLib (Thomas King, DE CIX) [15 mins] (https://github.com/de-cix/jFlowLib). This library is able to read and write sFLow and IPFIX data in the format coming from Force10 and Alcatel Lucent boxes. At DE-CIX we use it internally to parse sFlow and IPFIX data, multiplex it (to different collectors), anonymise data and generate graphs. C. OSNT - A community-owned platform for high-performance and low-cost network testing (Gianni Antichi, University of Cambridge) [20 mins] D. Zonemaster software and test specifications (Patrik Wallström) [10 mins] E. Building an Open-source IPv6 Configuration Architecture for OpenWrt (Steven Barth, OpenWRT) [20 mins] Despite network monitoring and testing being critical for computer networks, current solutions are both extremely expensive and closed source. Into this lacuna we launch the Open Source Network Tester (OSNT), a fully open-source, high performance traffic generator and capture system. This talk will present both the overall OSNT architecture and one of its most prominent use cases: next-generation OpenFlow switches testing. F. OpenSource Lightening Updates [20 mins] These are short updates on different relevant OpenSource projects. They should be 5 mins (preferably) with a maximum of 10 mins (if space allows). No formal submission required ahead of RIPE, but please send a short message to opensource-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net by noon on Tuesday during the RIPE if you want to present an update. Selection of talks are done on tuesday afternoon. G. Closing Remarks [5 mins] Regards, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource-WG Chairs

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Call for presentations
by Ondrej Filip 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

Hi Everyone, The next RIPE Meeting will be in 3 months. And as usually we (opensource wg chairs) are looking for agenda topics. So if you would like to give a presentation during the OpenSource WG session, please contact us. We expect talks for about 15-30 mins. Please contact us even if you are not sure you want to talk, but you have some idea what's interesting etc. And if you are looking for some idea: Would still love to hear someone talking about good & bad experiences on using OpenSource in a ISP/Network provider environment. If you have some story how you decided/tried/succeed/failed to use some specific OpenSource project and what your experiences was along the way, then please contact the WG chairs. For small project updates, we are planning to reserve 30 mins again at the end of the WG session. These short 5..10(max) min updates/talks are decided on the day before the WG session on a time/space available base. No need to submit anything for these talks at this time. Thanks, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource WG Chairs -- ( CZ.NIC z.s.p.o. ) ------------------------------------------------- Ondrej Filip - CEO Office : Milesovska 5, Praha 3, Czech Republic Email : ondrej.filip(a)nic.cz http://www.nic.cz Private: feela(a)network.cz -------------------------------------------------

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Reminder: Apply for the RIPE Atlas data visualisation hackathon
by Vesna Manojlovic 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

Dear colleagues, a month ago we announced the first RIPE Atlas open data hackathon: Dates: 27-28-29 March 2015 (Friday to Sunday) Place: Amsterdam If you want part of your travel expenses covered, you need to hurry up with the application, since the deadline is 21st January. After that, we will inform those who got selected, and how many more places do we still have available. To apply: https://www.ripe.net/s/XUJy Hope to see you there! Regards, Vesna On 11-dec.-14 16:33, Vesna Manojlovic wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > we are happy to invite you to the first RIPE Atlas open data hackathon! > > In short: various groups will come together during the long weekend in > Amsterdam, to make new visualisations (or modify existing ones) based on > RIPE Atlas data, and to give that SW back to the community. We are > inviting: programers, designers, operators, data-lovers, hackers, > students... help us spread the word! > > Comcast is generously offering prizes and some coverage for travel > expenses for several people -- to be awarded/selected by a jury. > > Dates: 27-28-29 March 2015 (Friday to Sunday) > > How to apply: https://www.ripe.net/s/XUJy > > More information in the RIPE Labs article: > https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-atlas-hackathon-20… > > > Hope to see you there! > > Regards, > Vesna > > > >

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Apply for the RIPE Atlas data visualisation hackathon
by Vesna Manojlovic 12 Dec '14

12 Dec '14

Dear colleagues, we are happy to invite you to the first RIPE Atlas open data hackathon! In short: various groups will come together during the long weekend in Amsterdam, to make new visualisations (or modify existing ones) based on RIPE Atlas data, and to give that SW back to the community. We are inviting: programers, designers, operators, data-lovers, hackers, students... help us spread the word! Comcast is generously offering prizes and some coverage for travel expenses for several people -- to be awarded/selected by a jury. Dates: 27-28-29 March 2015 (Friday to Sunday) How to apply: https://www.ripe.net/s/XUJy More information in the RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-atlas-hackathon-20… Hope to see you there! Regards, Vesna -- Senior Community Builder for Measurements Tools RIPE NCC

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WG Agenda
by Ondrej Filip 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

Hi everyone, here is the Agenda for the upcoming WG session at the RIPE69 in London. We are reserving (again) half an hour for various updates on OpenSource projects related to RIPE. So if you are involved on a project and want to give a quick update then please contact us by noon the day before the WG session. Agenda for The OpenSource WG session A. Administrative Matters (Working Group Chairs) [5..10 mins] . Welcome . select scribe . finalize agenda . approval of minutes from previous WG meeting(s) . review of action list B. Using OpenSource to develop OpenSource (Ondřej Surý, CZ NIC) [25 mins] C. Use cases of ExaBGP, how ExaBGP got where it is and what is next - and how to contribute (Thomas Mangin) [20 mins] D. OpenSource Lightening Updates [25 mins] These are short updates on different relevant OpenSource projects. They should be 5 mins (preferably) with a maximum of 10 mins (if space allows). No formal submission required ahead of RIPE, but please send a short message to opensource-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net by noon on Tuesday during the RIPE if you want to present an update. Selection of talks are done on Tuesday afternoon. E. Open-Source WG Chair Terms and Direction discussion (Working Group Chairs) [10 mins] Regards, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource-WG Chairs

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OpenSource-WG: Call for presentations
by Martin Winter 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Everyone, The next RIPE Meeting is in 3 months. If you would like to give a presentation during the OpenSource WG session, then please contact us (the WG chairs). In general, each talk is 15-30 mins (depending on how much time is needed). If you have some idea and not sure how/if you should present something then feel free to contact us as well to discuss the idea. And if you are looking for some idea: Would still love to hear someone talking about good & bad experiences on using OpenSource in a ISP/Network provider environment. If you have some story to chard how you decided/tried/succeed to use some specific OpenSource project and what your experiences was along the way, then please contact the WG chairs. Could be a success or failure story. For small project updates, we are planning to reserve 30 mins again at the end of the WG session. These short 5..10(max) min updates/talks are decided on the day before the WG session on a time/space available base. No need to submit anything for these talks at this time. Thanks, Martin Winter & Ondrej Filip OpenSource WG Chairs

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