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Hi,

I'd very much like to contribute to KDE via the Google Summer of Code.  I=20
think that I have yet another good project idea, and have no problem puttin=
g=20
forth the required effort to contribute features.  I've already contributed=
=20
patches to the KDE project, am an active Gentoo developer, and develop a lo=
t=20
of open source software in my spare time.

Please take the time to review, comment on, and build on my proposal, and I=
=20
very much appreciate any feedback.  I'll submit it as soon as the web=20
interface for proposal submissions is available.

My preliminary project proposal for KRepo (a full and extensible KDE source=
=20
code repository interface tool) follows:

Who are you? What are you studying?
My name is Vic Fryzel.  I'm pursuing a B.S. and M.S. in Software Engineerin=
g.

What exactly do you intend to do? What will not be done?
I intend to develop a tool that can connect to and interface with any sourc=
e=20
code repository system (e.g. CVS, SVN, darcs, etc.).  The tool would be=20
extensible, and have a "plugin" design, so that plugins could be written fo=
r=20
new repository types (similar to the way SuperKaramba apps work with Python=
=20
backends).  The tool would integrate well with many UI elements throughout=
=20
KDE, including lists and icons.  A common API would be written for this too=
l,=20
and made available to other KDE applications wishing to interface with a=20
source code repository.  The tool would use kio slaves to make connections =
to=20
repositories simpler.

Why are you the right person for this task?
I'm the right person for the task because I have substantial open source=20
software development experience, a significant will to see KDE become more=
=20
popular and widely used as a development tool, and because I use both KDE,=
=20
CVS, and SVN on a daily basis, so I know what the pain points are with sour=
ce=20
code management and KDE.  I'm also familiar with Qt and the KDE libraries.

How many hours are you going to work on this a week?
I'm prepared to work as many as 30-40 hours per week on this project.  My=20
other commitments include my full-time day job as a software engineer.

Are you comfortable working independently under a remote supervisor or ment=
or?
I'm comfortable working independently under a supervisor or mentor who is a=
t a=20
remote location.  I'd set weekly goals for the project, and discuss these=20
goals and my progess weekly (or less frequently based upon the requirements=
=20
of the mentor) with my mentor.  I've already had experience with this sort =
of=20
thing in becoming a Gentoo developer, where a large number of the developer=
s=20
live in Europe, and I live in the U.S.

What is your native language?
My native language is English.

Where do you live?
I live in Rochester, NY, USA;  a local mentor would be spectacular, but I'v=
e=20
yet to meet a KDE developer from the area.

To what extent are you familiar with the software you're proposing to work=
=20
with?
I'm very familiar with many source code repository softwares, including CVS=
,=20
SVN, and darcs.  I use CVS and SVN daily, and administer quite a few SVN=20
repositories.  I've used C++ for many work-related projects (and now that I=
=20
think about it, many non-work-related projects), and know it well. =20
Additionally I'm familiar with Qt and the KDE libraries.


=2D-=20
Vic Fryzel (vic at shellsage dot com)
http://shellsage.com/
Key id C7B780CA =3D 3235 2261 807B 451C DA4D  DFBA CAA7 80CF C7B7 80CA

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