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List:       kde-kimageshop
Subject:    Re: GSoC Project - Lazy Selection Tool
From:       Boudewijn Rempt <boud () valdyas ! org>
Date:       2017-04-01 8:18:32
Message-ID: alpine.LNX.2.00.1704011017530.14486 () calcifer ! valdyas ! org
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On Sat, 1 Apr 2017, Yang Fang wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 
> I understand. Given what you say, I think it will be in my best interest to simply \
> acquaint myself with the software/community this year & reach out earlier in the \
> coming years. Thanks for your time!

Yes -- that would be awesome. If you want this feature, well -- why not start hacking \
on it already, and then next year we can define a project together!

> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Yang
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Dmitry Kazakov <dimula73@gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 1:52:52 AM
> To: Krita's developers and users mailing list
> Cc: Yang Fang; Boudewijn Rempt
> Subject: Re: GSoC Project - Lazy Selection Tool
> 
> Hi, Yang!
> 
> To apply to this project I would expect the the proposal to contain
> technical details on how you are going to implement it, and at least a
> draft of the class-level architecture.
> 
> The engine is basically implemented in Colorize Mask feature. Ideally it
> should be rewritten to use watershed algorithm, but it might also work
> as it is now. The GUI part is the most difficult one.
> 
> If you manage to write a proposal and provide at least one patch by
> Monday evening, we can consider this project.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 31.03.2017 10:42, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > It's an _absolute_ requirement for KDE as an org that you can show
> > that you have submitted code to a KDE project before you can be
> > considered. We've had too many students who basically couldn't code in
> > the past. In general, we do want people to start contacting us in
> > January latest, integrate with the community, fix some bugs, implement
> > some features, show their enthousiasm for Krita.
> > 
> > So, this is a real problem...
> > 
> > If you'd write a proposal and submit it today, and then join us on irc
> > over the weekend and show some really impressive hacking skills, we'd
> > still be able to consider you.
> > 
> > Fixing this bug:
> > 
> > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=349554
> > 
> > Would definitely impress me.
> > 
> > For the proposal itself, Dmitry's input is needed, but I would also
> > put in a phase where the existing colorize tool is optimized, and a
> > phase before that where you investigate what the best option would be:
> > reuse the colorize tool, or implement a new tool.
> > 
> > On Fri, 31 Mar 2017, Yang Fang wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello Krita,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > My name is Yang Fang, a first year at Stanford University studying computer \
> > > science. I am applying to do open source work through the GSoC program, and \
> > > only recently came across the Lazy Selection tool project idea for Krita. As a \
> > > frequent user of mostly proprietary photo manipulation tools (which do not \
> > > contain a similar foreground selection tool, or only irritatingly \
> > > difficult/inaccurate versions of it), I am intrigued and would like to help \
> > > realize a potentially powerful function that I myself would use often. 
> > > 
> > > I chatted with Valorie on the kde-devel IRC channel, and was told that I \
> > > should've been in contact with my potential team for a substantial amount of \
> > > time by now - a reasonable request in my opinion. However, I am very much \
> > > interested in the goals of this particular project and am seeking guidance \
> > > (especially from DmitryK) on whether there is any way I can still apply to work \
> > > on it. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your time,
> > > 
> > > Yang
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> 
> --
> Dmitry Kazakov
> 
> 

-- 
Boudewijn Rempt | http://www.krita.org, http://www.valdyas.org


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