KolibriOS Summer of Code 2013
Introduction
KolibriOS is going to apply as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2013. This page contains our ideas list and some additional information for students and mentors.
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 | Primary Administrator |
| Anton Kochkov | xvilka | Mentor, Secondary Administrator |
| Dmitry Pereverzev | SoUrcerer | Mentor |
| Jeffrey Amelynck | hidnplayr | Mentor |
Ideas
Web browser
Summary: Write a proper HTML web browser for KolibriOS
Links:
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: intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: Pretty much everyone in Kolibri
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
Port Table and Eolite to Assembler
Summary: Port two great Kolibri applications (Table and Eolite) to Assembler
Details:
- Goal: Port Eolite (C--) and Table (C++) to Assembler/FASM.
- Language: Assembler/FASM
- Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: Wildwest/asiekierka
Filesystem support
Summary: Improve filesystem support in KolibriOS
Details:
- Goals:
- * 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
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
Partition editor
Summary: Add a partition/HDD editor utility.
Details:
- Language: Assembler/FASM
- Skill level: intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: 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
Improve Ethernet support
Summary: Write more Ethernet drivers.
Details:
- Primary goal: Support for popular Broadcom, Atheros and Marvell Yukon cards.
- Secondary goal: Any Ethernet cards students and their mentors find.
- Language: Assembler/FASM
- Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: 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
Printing/scanning API
Summary: Add a printing and scanning API and drivers.
Details:
- Primary goal: Design and code infrastructure for printing and scanning devices.
- Secondary goal: Write some USB drivers for it.
- Language: Assembler/FASM
- Skill level: intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: hidnplayr
Widget toolkit
Summary: Extend Box_lib to create a widget toolkit for software.
Details:
- Language: Assembler/FASM
- Skill level: beginner/intermediate/advanced
- Suggested by: XVilka
Music player
Summary: Improve the current music player in Kolibri.
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
- Suggested by: hidnplayer