GSOC - Holiday Edition

[Craig Dillabaugh via Digitalmars-d]

On Saturday, 3 January 2015 at 03:33:29 UTC, Rikki Cattermole 
wrote:
> On 3/01/2015 3:59 p.m., Craig Dillabaugh wrote:
>> On Saturday, 3 January 2015 at 00:15:42 UTC, Rikki Cattermole 
>> wrote:
>>> On 3/01/2015 4:30 a.m., Craig Dillabaugh wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, 1 January 2015 at 06:19:14 UTC, Rikki 
>>>> Cattermole wrote:
>>>> clip
>>>>
>>>>>> 10) Rikki had mentioned a 'Web Development' project, but I 
>>>>>> don't have
>>>>>> enough to post on the project ideas page.  Are you still 
>>>>>> interested in
>>>>>> doing this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes I am.
>>>>> I don't know what I'm doing in the near future (need a job) 
>>>>> so I can't
>>>>> explore this too much.
>>>>> But I know I will be able to mentor for it.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope that everyone has a great 2015, and I look forward to 
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> feedback.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Craig
>>>>
>>>> It would be great to have you as a mentor, but we definitely 
>>>> need fairly
>>>> solidly defined projects.  Any chance you can come up with 
>>>> something by
>>>> the end of January.
>>>>
>>>> Craig
>>>
>>> Indeed.
>>> I created a list for Cmsed
>>> https://github.com/rikkimax/Cmsed/wiki/Road-map#what-does-other-web-service-frameworks-offer
>>>
>>> Right now it basically comes down to e.g. QR code, bar code, 
>>> PDF.
>>> QR and bar code isn't that hard. Not really a GSOC project.
>>> PDF definitely is worthy.
>>>
>>> PDF is an interesting case, it needs e.g. PostScript support. 
>>> And
>>> preferably image and font loading/exporting.
>>> So it might be a good worth while project. As it expands out 
>>> into
>>> numerous other projects.
>>
>> Thanks.  Would you like to add something to the Wiki, or would 
>> you
>> prefer if I did so.  Also, what license are you using?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Craig
>
> When it comes to my open source code bases I have two rules.
> - If you use it commercially at the very least donate what its 
> worth to you.
> - For non commercial, as long as I'm not held liable you are 
> free to use it in any way you want. At the very least, get 
> involved e.g. PR's, issues.
> So liberal licenses like MIT, BSD. Which are compatible with 
> e.g. BOOST.
>
> Please do write up a skeleton for me on the wiki. I can pad it 
> out. Will help to keep things consistent.

Rikki.  I've updated the Wiki to include a Cmsed entry:

http://wiki.dlang.org/GSOC_2015_Ideas#Cmsed

Please have a look and fill it out a bit more.  Also, I added a 
stub for your bio - you may want to update (and possibly correct) 
it :o)