BID-RFP

Goals
The purpose for this RFP is to create a set of tasks/specs that will allow the developer community a chance to submit code that implements one of the goal projects in order to qualify for that project's bounty.

NOTE: The exact list of projects and the bounty amounts needs to be determined.

Authentication
Needs browser-side and service-side implementation

NOTE: we need some more words here - what *exactly* is the above

Identity Features (future goals)

 * Contact storage
 * Notifications (pubsub mechanisms - push from webpage (inactive?) to browser)
 * Shared storage between browsers (e.g. bookmark sync)
 * Server-side storage to have encryption mechanism - server admins unable to read e.g. bookmarks.
 * anything else that XMPP can be used for to enhance browsing.

Time Frame

 * Complete a list of projects and this RFP by end of May
 * Projects to be considered for any bounties must be submitted by end of summer

NOTE - we need to assign hard dates to the above

Technology

 * XMPP Based
 * Compatibility with BrowserID

What the XSF can offer
The XSF is willing to pay for projects, if needed.

The XSF can offer technical advice through its members and participants.

Legal Mumbo Jumbo

 * Jury member can't submit a project.
 * Jury consists of Board / Council members as well as third party field experts
 * Pay will be given at the sole discression of the XSF
 * All code submitted must be licensed with a BSD 3-clause license with copyright assigned to the XSF