Kurt Zeilenga Application 2011

My name is Kurt Zeilenga and I'm re-applying for XSF membership.

Contact Information: [xmpp:kurt.zeilenga@isode.com kurt.zeilenga@isode.com] [mailto:kurt.zeilenga@isode.com kurt.zeilenga@isode.com]

Backgound
I've been developing Internet software for a couple of decades now. In 1998, I founded the OpenLDAP Project and served as its Chief Architect until 2007 when I decided it was time to do something new (to me). I continue to advise the project.

I am active (less so now than I use to be) in the Internet Engineering Task Force since 1998, mostly in areas of Directory Services and Internet Security. I sit on various IETF directorates. I've authored/edited numerous RFCs and co-chaired a few working groups.

I work full time for Isode Limited as a Software Developer.

Code
I am currently developing edge processing capabilities (digital signatures, traffic scanning, etc.) in Isode's M-Link product.

Standards
I am the author of * "Security Labels in XMPP" (XEP258), * "Design Considerations for Digital Signatures in XMPP" (XEP274), * "Encapsulating Digital Signatures in XMPP" (XEP285), and * "Encapsulated Digital Signatures in XMPP" (XEP290).

I'm current working on advancing XEP 258 to Draft Standard status.

Plans for the future
My general plan is continue pushing additional security features into XMPP, with a focus on more generally applicable features. I'm interested in all in-transit processing (e.g. mucking with in-flight stanzas), whether it's governed by an enterprise (domain) policy and/or a user-specified policy.

XMPP - Why I like it
I came to XMPP because I was interested in doing something new (to me) and I like it because I've found lots of interesting things to do.

Why I'm re-applying
I am re-applying for XSF membership as I'd like to continue to help guide the organization behind XMPP standardization. I very much like the open community approach to XMPP standardization.