GSOC - Holiday Edition

[Rikki Cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

On 18/01/2015 3:57 p.m., Craig Dillabaugh wrote:
> 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)

Fun fact, we have more cows now then sheep.
Sorry to disappoint.