Meeting summary for 20 December 2023:

  * *New: no meeting on 27th december or 3 january.*
    /Normal meetings to resume on January 10 2024./

  * *Updated: OpenVPN 2.6.9 release*
    /Given that we're so close to end of year, we'll push this to next
    year./
    /The --tls-export-cert PR needs a little love first./
    /Tentative new release date is January 10./

  * *Updated: forums topics*
    /There has been a lot of spam. An antispam module had expired. We
    fixed that. But there's still the occasional bit of spam./
    /We agreed in last meeting to commit to a path to get a new VM and
    switch to vBulletin and disconnect from community LDAP logins./
    /The new VM is delivered, the license should be delivered this week
    too, so then ecrist can get to work./
    /RegardingCloudFlare?
    <https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CloudFlare>, currently
    not enabled on forums, but we will enable it at some point on the
    new VM./

  * *New: status of trac/wiki*
    /ordex wanted to discuss state of trac/wiki. Do we move to something
    else? Do we update existing?/
    /mattock has been volunteered to look into alternatives./
    /It must be open source. Self-hosted or hosted open-source both fine./
    /There is no hard requirement for LDAP capability./
    /Should have access controls so only approved members can edit./

  * *New: status of community LDAP sign-in solution*
    /We use it currently for forums, wiki, gerrit, patchwork. We are
    seriously considering getting rid of it./
    /The reality is that 99.99% of forums users do not interact with the
    other tools./
    /And that the small group of contributors to wiki and gerrit does
    not justify the need for an LDAP sign-in solution./
    /So we're inclined to disconnect from LDAP. For the forums we
    already intend to do that now./
    /No final decision reached at this time. Considering our options./

  * *New: packet header order*
    /plaisthos wanted to get consensus/decision on whether we do that as
    part of the rekeying improvements./
    /Generally in favor of adding a new negotiable packet format, so
    long as plaisthos and syzzer are in agreement./

  * *New: plan to improve server side testing*
    /mattock
    posted​https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ServerSideTestingImprovementPlan#no1
    <https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ServerSideTestingImprovementPlan#no1>/
    /It's a plan to improve server side testing. mattock would like to
    get eyes on this and feedback./

  * *Updated: TLS 1.0 PRF problem*
    /Patches for this have been created and are in review, have not made
    it in yet./

As always you're welcome to join at #openvpn-meeting on Libera IRC 
network every Wednesday at 13:00 Central European Time (except this 27 
december and 3 january).

Best of luck to all of you in the new year,
Johan Draaisma