Independent Apps are Local-First Software created in a way that are free of specific resource provider, service or identity provider. It is meant to allow the user to control how data is protected, where it is stored, and who can access it.

I'd like (Patrick Borowy) to submit a Working Group proposal to the IETF on the subject of Independent Apps.

You are welcome to submit your email if you feel you have been working on this subject lately or are interested in it.

*Please take note that this is NOT an official IETF form but done by an Individual (Patrick Borowy) - Collected data will NOT be shared except with the IETF.

me : I've been hacking trough JS stores to bring RPC and storage independence a few month back in an open project https://github.com/krzepah/mutaserv/tree/908 ; I've switched from this project to other options and I'd like to talk about them in a dedicated working group. - I'm working on a startup around this subject as well - you can contact me here : patrick@krzepah.net

Why would we need an RFC for Independent Apps?

Independent Apps are surfacing as being a solution to the lack of control of our own data. oAuth Framework has allowed a more secure web, but even if it makes a difference between an identity provider and a resource host, it does confuse the resource and the service hosts.

Independent Apps should NOT be claimed by a lone company, let's make it something that the web owns.

How would it be structured?

I personally believe there should be multiple subjects treated by the IWA Framework, as one being the qualities of independent apps, and second being how data is accessed. Both of these are currently Topics of Interest for the IETF  : https://ietf.org/topics/ - However the way this Working Group would proceed should be discussed and decided by it's members.

Why not submit a single person draft?

I could propose a draft but it wouldn't have the same meaning as if it would be drafted by a Working Group. I'm volunteering to understand and merge in all the questions, remarks, opinions, ideas, qualities that the community may want to see in Independent Apps.

I'd like to end this form before 6 of December, I will post an update here on this date and WILL email you with the outcome. I believe that if the working group comes to open it should remain accessible to anyone after this date.