[openbeos] Re: GSoC information

Hi Adrien,
I will only comment on the tasks that IMHO would best fit your profile.

On 3/22/07, Adrien Henriet <adrien.henriet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Now, when I see the List, I know it is possible for me to work on
- .pkg-compatible package installer
- Implement a resource editor (I think with Network Preferences
Application in parallel)


I think the network preferences (maybe with replicant) could be more
than enough work for the summer, depending on how far you want to go.
The resource editor would be nice, but it's not as important as the
.pkg installer and the network preflet.

Since you can send up to 20 applications you could pick the two or
three most interesting tasks, so you have a better chance of getting
picked (you're not the only one applying for those tasks).


- Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in our app_server
- Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in the kernel and I/O subsystems


At least the app_server work doesn't require kernel knowledge. ;)
Personally, I think both of those tasks are difficult and they might
require finding better algorithms or reorganizing big portions of the
code. They're not impossible, though, but if you don't have any
experience in that area you might have to compensate with hard work in
order to find&fix the bottlenecks. But take my words with a grain of
salt. I mostly do non-coding tasks for Haiku, so others are more
qualified to comment on this.


- Add encoding support to our MediaKit (Know what to do, but don't
know if I can design a API)


Well, you might try to submit a proposal. You could take other media
frameworks as inspiration when designing the API.

Bye,
Waldemar Kornewald

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