Just to follow up quickly (I've got problems I need to deal with elsewhere over the next couple days).
Abhilash Raj writes: Hey, thanks for jumping in, maxking! > Hi Rajeev, > > Congratulations! We look forward to a great summer with you. Definitely! >> I would like to thank the Mailman community and mentors for >> their extensive > support during my application process, You're very welcome. >> Also I have a few questions as part of the community bonding >> process. >> >> 1.Is the project to be developed as an independent project or as a >> part/branch of the Mailman Core repository > > That is supposed to be an implementation detail of your > proposal. What do you think would be the best? I agree with Abhilash. You make a proposal, we'll criticize it (contructively; "criticism" is not necessarily negative, just as with literary critics we may give a positive review -- you should know when you're doing things right). >> 2.If it is an Independent project, Is it OK to use the > >> git+gitorious/savannah or should I stick to bzr+launchpad? I have >> used git extensively,naturally more comfortable with git. >> However, I can pick up bzr if necessary. > Even if it is an independent project we strongly encourage you to > use bzr, as integration and code review might become a problem in > later stages of your project( I am speaking from personal > experience). Learning bzr and launchpad is not at all difficult if > you know git. The CLI won't be *that* independent. It really needs to be on Launchpad. Note: It may be possible to use git-bzr to fetch and push from Launchpad. >> 3.Is it necessary for me to hangout in the IRC?If yes, when? > > It is not *necessary* for you to hangout on IRC. You just need to > keep your mentors updated about what are you doing all the time. If > you prefer email, I don't think that would be a problem. Your only > responsibility is to deliver the project you proposed on time. It's generally a good idea to have interaction (brainstorming) when working on design. I can generally be available on IRC from about 01:00 UTC to 15:00 UTC. As Abhilash knows :-) I can often be convinced to stay around until about 17:00 UTC. yaseppochi @ freenode >> 4.Can I start coding right away? > > You can, but first be sure you know what you want to code. Your > proposal does have a detailed description on working of the tool, > however there is little mention about the details of implementation > and design. It would be best if you first consult with your mentors > and decide on something so that you don't waste time writing code > that is not needed. Read Fred Brooks' /The Mythical Man-Month/, especially the essay "Build One to Throw Away". Then think about whether you really believe him. :-) Regards and looking forward to working with you! Steve _______________________________________________ Mailman-Developers mailing list Mailman-Developers@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-developers Mailman FAQ: http://wiki.list.org/x/AgA3 Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-developers%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-developers/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://wiki.list.org/x/QIA9