[Gluster-devel] Google Summer of Code - GlusterFS & Fedora Project

John Mark Walker johnmark at redhat.com
Tue Apr 10 18:22:33 UTC 2012


I think this is the basic understanding of what we discussed. CC'ing AB and Avati to see if they have anything they wish to add. 

-JM 

----- Original Message -----

> Hi john,

> I think I have rough idea about the project now(A binding language
> translator for glusterfs). Let me present it to you. Pls correct
> mistakes. Also I have cc-ied the gluster-dev mailing address for
> suggestions.

> The project is to create a language binding translator for gluster.
> The translator is compiler that can covert the Gluster specific data
> formats and datas to a serialised format. This format generated at
> serverside is passed to the client. The client can use any
> programming language supported by our language translator. Using
> this language he can get data from the serialised data stream sent
> over the network from the server. This works like thrift or protobuf
> but specially made for gluster accomadate its specific needs.

> Isn't it right?

> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 9:42 PM, arun scaria < arunscaria91 at gmail.com
> > wrote:

> > I'm there in IRC ... please ping me at scari@#gluster
> 

> > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 9:18 PM, John Mark Walker <
> > johnmark at redhat.com > wrote:
> 

> > > Thanks for submitting the application - I'm on IRC now, if you're
> > > there.
> > 
> 

> > > -JM
> > 
> 

> > > > Please let me know the time, make it fast as the application
> > > > ends
> > > > today.
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Please ping me when you are in irc or send a mail. I'll be
> > > > online
> > > > the
> > > > whole day ..
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 12:19 AM, John Mark Walker <
> > > > johnmark at redhat.com > wrote:
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Thanks, Arun.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > For questions about the application process, I'm happy to
> > > > > help.
> > > > > For
> > > > > questions about the technical scope of the project, ask Avati
> > > > > or
> > > > > AB
> > > > > (CC'd here).
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Would it make sense to schedule some time today to discuss?
> > > > > Let
> > > > > me
> > > > > know your schedule, and I can arrange something on IRC (or
> > > > > GTalk,
> > > > > if
> > > > > you prefer).
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > My GTalk ID is johnmark at johnmark.org
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > My IRC nick is johnmark
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > JM
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > Yes, I have more questions. My nickname is scari. and I'll
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > IRC. See you there :)
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 10:17 AM, John Mark Walker <
> > > > > > johnmark at redhat.com > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Are you still interested in working on the language
> > > > > > > binding
> > > > > > > translator project for GlusterFS? (
> > > > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2012#Implement_a_binding_translator_for_GlusterFS
> > > > > > > )
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > If so, please see this URL and follow the guide for
> > > > > > > Google
> > > > > > > Summer
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > Code students:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_Guide_students
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > It will tell you what you need to know to get started,
> > > > > > > including
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > step-by-step guide. Please follow the instructions -
> > > > > > > understand
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > there are 3 students who are applying for this project,
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > can
> > > > > > > only accept one of you.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > If you have specific questions about the GlusterFS
> > > > > > > project
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > question, feel free to ask us any questions.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Thanks, and good luck! We are here to help if you have
> > > > > > > specific
> > > > > > > questions.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > -John Mark Walker
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > Gluster Community Guy
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > From: "Buddhike Kurera" < bckurera at fedoraproject.org >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > To: "John Mark Walker" < johnmark at redhat.com >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Hello John,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Any number of students can apply for a project idea.
> > > > > > > Therefore
> > > > > > > first
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > ask them to submit a valid
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > proposal.(The method of submission and related info can
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > found
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > the students' guide wiki[1])
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Then the mentor/s for the idea can go through the
> > > > > > > submitted
> > > > > > > proposals
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > and give them scores based
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > on the proposal submitted. Then you can choose the best
> > > > > > > proposal
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > think that will be completed
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > > > > > and would be the best solution among the submissions.
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > > > When selecting a student it is required put more weight
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > whether
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > student will complete the project and
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > whether the student will continue working with Fedora
> > > > > > > after
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > gsoc.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > I think those are critical questions we need
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > 'yes' as the answer. If not how good the proposal is we
> > > > > > > need
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > considering rejecting them.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > You can mark submission giving scores once the deadline
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > passed
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > proposal submission. For now make sure
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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> > > > > > > the students will submit their proposals as described.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Thanks for your support.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Happy Summer Coding !!
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_Guide_students
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > > Buddhike Chandradeepa Kurera(bckurera)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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> > > > > > > Fedora Ambassador - APAC region
> > > > > > 
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> > 
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> > > > > > > Event Liaison - Design Team
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > > Email: bckurera at fedoraproject.org | IRC: bckurera
> > > > > > 
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> > > 
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> > > > > > --
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > Arun Scaria | arunscaria91 at gmail.com | arunscaria at acm.org |
> > > > > > +91-808952852
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > > Chairman | MEC Association of Computer Students (MACS),
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > Junior Under Graduate | Computer Science and Engineering
> > > > > > (2008-2012),
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > Govt. Model Engineering College,
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > Cochin-21,
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > > India.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > --
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Arun Scaria | arunscaria91 at gmail.com | arunscaria at acm.org |
> > > > +91-808952852
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Chairman | MEC Association of Computer Students (MACS),
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Junior Under Graduate | Computer Science and Engineering
> > > > (2008-2012),
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Govt. Model Engineering College,
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Cochin-21,
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > India.
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > --
> 

> > Arun Scaria | arunscaria91 at gmail.com | arunscaria at acm.org |
> > +91-808952852
> 

> > Chairman | MEC Association of Computer Students (MACS),
> 
> > Junior Under Graduate | Computer Science and Engineering
> > (2008-2012),
> 
> > Govt. Model Engineering College,
> 
> > Cochin-21,
> 
> > India.
> 

> --

> Arun Scaria | arunscaria91 at gmail.com | arunscaria at acm.org |
> +91-808952852

> Chairman | MEC Association of Computer Students (MACS),
> Junior Under Graduate | Computer Science and Engineering (2008-2012),
> Govt. Model Engineering College,
> Cochin-21,
> India.
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