From owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Thu Jun 27 18:34:55 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 345DE15C9A74 for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:34:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lj1-f179.google.com (mail-lj1-f179.google.com [209.85.208.179]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 45D256A9EF for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:34:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Received: by mail-lj1-f179.google.com with SMTP id m23so3354296lje.12 for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:34:52 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=yxmA/9u3Pk9OfPrz2Lru0IQYDbCJHYSLh+n3Tf2sazI=; b=rUn6xvGAaxvPBjrsJP20K7DO8jU8YVzE13XDoNbgtJZfVi2Be+xb5h5hFpAp6cAX76 arT8jAldIIyTGDIJVCldn8Uj6N0m/aNbw/aDXOlNXA6uRfpWqN/XZT1CT+juCWKz5w8p eDgD4OO5xd0+BpX1KKzbhA7Yu19R+kZxAaQuMtJ1swOSD3ccqHSpsgaKjRw0i8y3z/g8 c/fcueijhCgBsmYJDdDYC2vajX6YdGGv0J2G3rGtzFBSMbgquePK7x6tHVW5+Lh/Ziul zNZexxoseDq1iTpa9KnhvqvwooZi0/Zxy9tcsAW8OLviQhiZmxLWYjTzUghP8L6s1KyO hj+g== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWV7BdlLXoFlDnlSCsnBpJwLqEibInSwmCAXZKjuZs3reG9q7lj oXng/YWrJAhI+YfKuj40fh9fBYWttTz9m2ID2zlQe09V X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqziAwPDRq9eT6OnhCCB9bBWUwzkwGXJlu7097+ZyPf5fg2t2mJEB6vANbsC64rznupL+SkbWZcZhzOQVuc/isw= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:6e0c:: with SMTP id j12mr3460740ljc.123.1561659034856; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:10:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Alan Somers Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:10:23 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: interested in contributing to FreeBSD projects To: Mihir Luthra Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 45D256A9EF X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of asomers@gmail.com designates 209.85.208.179 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=asomers@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.21 / 15.00]; TO_DN_EQ_ADDR_SOME(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:209.85.128.0/17]; IP_SCORE(-1.28)[ip: (-0.58), ipnet: 209.85.128.0/17(-3.44), asn: 15169(-2.33), country: US(-0.06)]; MX_GOOD(-0.01)[cached: alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.95)[-0.951,0]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[asomers@freebsd.org,asomers@gmail.com]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:209.85.128.0/17, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[asomers@freebsd.org,asomers@gmail.com]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-0.97)[-0.970,0]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-0.997,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[freebsd.org]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[179.208.85.209.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; INTRODUCTION(2.00)[] X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:34:55 -0000 On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 12:03 PM Mihir Luthra wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > My name is Mihir. I am an engineering student, currently in my 5th > semester. It has been my wish to be a part of an open source community. > Surfing through the net, I was attracted to this community. Further I went > through some GSoC projects [1] that were on the site. I am interested in > pursuing one of them. Will it be okay if I work on some project that has > not been taken? If yes, can someone suggest me one? I am skilled mainly in > C and somewhat in shells too. > > [1] https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCodeIdeas > > Thanks, > Mihir Welcome, Mihir! Unfortunately, it's too late to officially apply for a GSoC scholarship this year. However, you're always welcome to hack around on your own time. Feel free to peruse that list, and check https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCode2019Projects to see what's taken. This list is a good place to ask for help. -Alan