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The GSOC projects are not trivial ones, AFAIK, so the target is a bit different from yours. I also think that the project you mention are complex, with multiple
by pizza234 6y ago
The GSOC projects are not trivial ones, AFAIK, so the target is a bit different from yours. I also think that the project you mention are complex, with multiple reasons for the high barrier to entry.
If you like OSs, and you're looking for a low barrier to entry, my guess is that you could try working on Wine. I remember seeing fixes that are the addition of a constant or so (but I have no experience in the field, so I'm not sure). This could give you some basics, and pave your way to contribute to ReactOS.
- 8589934591 6y agoI didn't mean GSOC are trivial. Apologies if I came across like that. My understanding is things approachable by students would be slightly easier compared to things approachable by someone working in the industry. Maybe my understanding is wrong.
- pizza234 6y agoSorry, I didn't intend trivial in a disparaging sense :) I was referring to the entry barriers due to technical difficulty. To restate with better terms, I believe that the GSOC projects have a generally high entry barrier, due to the fact the they require knowledge in the field. I think the students are hardly beginners. However, I may be wrong. Something very interesting is that one can open the organizations for the past years (https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/organizations https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/organizatio...), pick a project (ie. https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/projects/6211479520411648 https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/projects/62...) and see the detailed report ("GET THE CODE" button).