KolibriOS Summer of Code 2013: Difference between revisions

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Introduction

KolibriOS has applied as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2013, but got rejected by Google.
We did not rest our cases and took matter in own hands. Through Kickstarter we were able to collect the money required to organize our own summer of code.

This page contains our ideas list and some additional information for students and mentors. We will apply again in 2014 if Google runs the program next year.

Organization

You can find the organizers on the IRC channel (#kolibrios @ irc.freenode.net) or at our forum: http://board.kolibrios.org/

Name	Nickname	Role
Yogev Ezra	yogev_ezra	Organization Administrator
Anton Kochkov	XVilka	Mentor, Backup Administrator
Dmitry Pereverzev	SoUrcerer	Mentor
Jeffrey Amelynck	hidnplayr	Mentor
Kirill Lipatov	Leency	Mentor
Serge Semenov	Serge	Mentor (only for Kernel Vulnerabilities task).

Ideas with appointed Mentor

Kernel vulnerabilities

Summary: Find and fix as many kernel vulnerabilities as you can.

Details:

Goal: Check the list of kernel API functions versus their actual implementation in KolibriOS kernel (for example, check that the function doesn't destroy register values if it declares in description that it doesn't). If you find a vulnerability, try to fix it so that it works according to API. If you cannot fix it yourself, document the vulnerability and describe the problem.
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: Intermediate/Expert
Suggested by: Serge
Mentor: Serge (Is not always available to answer questions, so select this task only if you can work fairly independently.)

Web browser (Option A)

Summary: Write a proper HTML web browser for KolibriOS

Links:

HTML 4.01 Specification

Details:

Primary goal: Have mostly complete HTML4 support on a good enough level to read non-complex (mobile?) websites
Secondary goal: Add certain elements of CSS, speed optimizations
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: Expert
Suggested by: Pretty much everyone in Kolibri
Mentor: SoUrcerer

Web browser (Option B)

Summary: Complete porting of NetSurf browser for KolibriOS

Links:

Details: Our developer SoUrcerer started working on NetSurf browser port. Since he has no spare time, someone else needs to complete it.

Goal: Bring NetSurf browser port in KolibriOS to the point of 90-95% functionality, with all critical and major bugs fixed, and only minor or trivial bugs left
Language: C (may require writing a few lines in FASM assembly though, to port some libraries)
Skill level: intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: Pretty much everyone in Kolibri
Mentor: SoUrcerer

Font subsystem/Locales

Summary: Add a font subsystem (with Unicode?) and locale support

Details:

Primary goal: Add a font subsystem for multiple fonts, etc., standardize it and add keyboard layouts.
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: XVilka/Wildwest
Mentor: XVilka

Torrent client

Summary: Write a (bit-)torrent client for KolibriOS

Details:

Primary goal: Implement a torrent client similar to µTorrent Free edition
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: People on IRC
Mentor: hidnplayr

Filesystem support

Summary: Improve filesystem support in KolibriOS

Details:

Goals (you can do one or more of these, not all are necessary):

* Add XFS read/write support

* Add ext* writing support

* Add NTFS writing support (if you really feel like it)

Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: dunkaist
Mentor: XVilka

Notes: dunkaist wants to be a student for XFS support.

FTP client

Summary: Add an FTP client or FTP support to one of the file managers

Details:

Goal: FTP access (download/upload/etc.)
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: hidnplayr
Mentor: hidnplayr

USB drivers

Summary: Add USB drivers for the new stack (gamepads, joysticks, tablets, etc.)

Details:

Goal: USB drivers for the CleverMouse USB stack.
Language: Assembler/FASM
Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
Suggested by: hidnplayr/Asper
Mentor: XVilka

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 == Introduction ==
-KolibriOS is going to apply as a mentoring organization for [http://google-melange.com Google Summer of Code 2013]. This page contains our ideas list and some additional information for students and mentors.
+KolibriOS has applied as a mentoring organization for [http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2013 Google Summer of Code 2013], but got rejected by Google.<br> We did not rest our cases and took matter in own hands. Through Kickstarter we were able to collect the money required to organize our own summer of code. <br><br>
+This page contains our ideas list and some additional information for students and mentors. We will apply again in 2014 if Google runs the program next year.<br>
 == Organization ==
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 |-
 |Yogev Ezra
-|yogev_ezra
+|[http://wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/User:Yogev_ezra yogev_ezra]
 |Organization Administrator
 |-
 |Anton Kochkov
-|xvilka
+|[http://wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/User:XVilka XVilka]
 |Mentor, Backup Administrator
 |-
 |Dmitry Pereverzev
-|SoUrcerer
+|[http://wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/User:SoUrcerer SoUrcerer]
 |Mentor
 |-
 |Jeffrey Amelynck
-|hidnplayr
+|[http://wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/User:Hidnplayr hidnplayr]
 |Mentor
 |-
-|Sergey Semyonov
+|Kirill Lipatov
-|Serge
+|[http://wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/User:Leency Leency]
 |Mentor
 |-
-|Marat Zakiyanov
+|Serge Semenov
-|Mario/Mario79/Mario_r4
+|Serge
-|Mentor
+|Mentor (only for Kernel Vulnerabilities task).
 |}
-== Ideas ==
+== Ideas with appointed Mentor ==
+=== Kernel vulnerabilities ===
+'''Summary:''' Find and fix as many kernel vulnerabilities as you can.
-=== Web browser ===
+'''Details:'''
+* Goal: Check the list of kernel API functions versus their actual implementation in KolibriOS kernel (for example, check that the function doesn't destroy register values if it declares in description that it doesn't). If you find a vulnerability, try to fix it so that it works according to API. If you cannot fix it yourself, document the vulnerability and describe the problem.
+* Language: Assembler/FASM
+* Skill level: Intermediate/Expert
+* Suggested by: Serge
+* Mentor: Serge '''(Is not always available to answer questions, so select this task only if you can work fairly independently.)'''
+=== Web browser (Option A) ===
 '''Summary:''' Write a proper HTML web browser for KolibriOS
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 * Secondary goal: Add certain elements of CSS, speed optimizations
 * Language: Assembler/FASM
+* Skill level: Expert
+* Suggested by: Pretty much everyone in Kolibri
+* Mentor: SoUrcerer
+=== Web browser (Option B) ===
+'''Summary:''' Complete porting of [http://www.netsurf-browser.org/ NetSurf] browser for KolibriOS
+'''Links:'''
+* [http://www.netsurf-browser.org/ NetSurf Website]
+* [http://board.kolibrios.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=2315 Work done so far on NetSurf port (in Russian)]
+'''Details:'''
+Our developer SoUrcerer started working on NetSurf browser port. Since he has no spare time, someone else needs to complete it.
+* Goal: Bring NetSurf browser port in KolibriOS to the point of 90-95% functionality, with all critical and major bugs fixed, and only minor or trivial bugs left
+* Language: C (may require writing a few lines in FASM assembly though, to port some libraries)
 * Skill level: intermediate/advanced
 * Suggested by: Pretty much everyone in Kolibri
-* Mentor: ???
+* Mentor: SoUrcerer
 === Font subsystem/Locales ===
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 * Mentor: XVilka
-=== Port Table and AC97SND to Assembler ===
+=== Torrent client ===
-'''Summary:''' Port two great Kolibri applications (Table and AC97SND) to FASM
+'''Summary:''' Write a (bit-)torrent client for KolibriOS
 '''Details:'''
-* Goal: Port AC97SND (MSVC) and Table (C++) to Assembler/FASM.
+* Primary goal: Implement a torrent client similar to [http://www.utorrent.com/ µTorrent Free edition]
 * Language: Assembler/FASM
-* Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
+* Skill level: intermediate/advanced
-* Suggested by: Wildwest/asiekierka
+* Suggested by: People on IRC
-* Mentor: ???
+* Mentor: hidnplayr
 === Filesystem support ===
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 * Skill level: intermediate/advanced
 * Suggested by: dunkaist
-* Mentor: Mario(?) / XVilka(?)
+* Mentor: XVilka
 '''Notes:''' dunkaist wants to be a student for XFS support.
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 * Suggested by: hidnplayr
 * Mentor: hidnplayr
-=== Partition editor ===
-'''Summary:''' Add a partition/HDD editor utility.
-'''Details:'''
-* Language: Assembler/FASM
-* Skill level: intermediate/advanced
-* Suggested by: hidnplayr
-* Mentor: Mario(?)
 === USB drivers ===
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 * Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
 * Suggested by: hidnplayr/Asper
-* Mentor: ???
+* Mentor: XVilka
 === Improve Ethernet support ===
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 * Suggested by: hidnplayr
 * Mentor: hidnplayr
-=== One core for graphics ===
-'''Summary:''' On multi-core systems, dedicate one core for graphics rendering ONLY.
-'''Details:'''
-* Goal: Move graphics subsystem to a single, dedicated core if multicore machine detected.
-* Language: Assembler/FASM
-* Skill level: intermediate/advanced
-* Suggested by: Serge
-* Mentor: Serge(?)
 === Printing/scanning API ===
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 * Skill level: intermediate/advanced
 * Suggested by: hidnplayr
-* Mentor: ???
+* Mentor: SoUrcerer
+=== Music player ===
+'''Summary:''' Improve the current music player in Kolibri.
+'''Details:'''
+* Primary goal: Rewrite the interface of the current music player, in assembler, and improve its functionality.
+* Secondary goal: Add more codec support (OGG/FLAC?)
+* Language: Assembler/FASM (C/C++ to port codec)
+* Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
+* Suggested by: hidnplayr
+* Mentor: hidnplayr
+=== Installer ===
+'''Summary:''' Add an installer to KolibriOS.
+'''Details:'''
+* Language: [http://c--sphinx.narod.ru/indexe.htm Sphinx C--]
+* Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
+* Suggested by: asiekierka
+* Mentor: Leency
+== Open Ideas (without appointed mentor) ==
 === Widget toolkit ===
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 * Mentor: ???
-=== Music player ===
+=== One core for graphics ===
-'''Summary:''' Improve the current music player in Kolibri.
+'''Summary:''' On multi-core systems, dedicate one core for graphics rendering ONLY.
+'''Details:'''
+* Goal: Move graphics subsystem to a single, dedicated core if multicore machine detected.
+* Language: Assembler/FASM
+* Skill level: intermediate/advanced
+* Suggested by: Serge
+* Mentor: Serge(?)
+=== Partition editor ===
+'''Summary:''' Add a partition/HDD editor utility.
 '''Details:'''
-* Primary goal: Improve the interface of the current Kolibri music player.
-* Secondary goal: Add more codec support (OGG/FLAC?)
 * Language: Assembler/FASM
-* Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
+* Skill level: intermediate/advanced
 * Suggested by: hidnplayr
-* Mentor: ???
+* Mentor: Mario(?)
-=== Installer ===
+=== Rewrite "Table" in Assembler ===
-'''Summary:''' Add an installer to KolibriOS.
+'''Summary:''' Rewrite a great Kolibri spreadsheet application [[Table]] from C++ to FASM
 '''Details:'''
+* Goal: Port Table (C++) to Assembler/FASM.
 * Language: Assembler/FASM
 * Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
-* Suggested by: asiekierka
+* Suggested by: Wildwest/asiekierka
 * Mentor: ???