On 06/27/2015 11:06 AM, Jeff Learman wrote:
I'm an OpenStack newbie, but a seasoned programmer with decades of
experience in data communications (especially IP stack lower layers)
and embedded systems. I'm fluent in Python, C, C++, and Java
Lots of other good info on the list, but I am guessing you are best
looking at Neutron based on your skills. Modular L2 and so on might be
better places for you to make contributions.
Nova is the management of virtual machines: create, destroy etc. As
such, it tends to consume resources managed by other services. It
originally owned the networking stuff, but that got split onto its own
project Quantum, now renamed Neutron. While there is certainly Network
smarts required for Nova, there are much more required in Neutron.
.
I'm looking for some pro-bono work to do, and am open to any
suggestions, advice, or pleas for help. I'll need a bit of mentoring,
mostly in terms of mentioning terms to study up on.
I know about as much about OpenStack as I can learn from the Wikipedia
entry. I started setting it up on Ubuntu on Cisco UCS for a project
where I worked, but no longer work there. I don't have any resources
other than a Windows laptop and the Internet, but I could wrestle up
an x86-based Linux box if necessary (not a rack server, though -- low
budget, I'd take an old tower, install a new MOBO, and go from there.)
So long as it has virtualization extensions on it, an old machine should
be fine. I think you will want
the resources. If you are doing networking stuff, it might make sense
to have a couple to play with so you are not just dealing with Kernel
level network visualization.
I'm willing to do tedious grunt work, as long as I'm learning
something in the process (at least, to begin with.) For example, if
there's a desire to convert to Python 3, that'd be a great way to get
involved, learn a lot, and make a contribution, with minimal deep
knowledge required about OpenStack, and hopefully relatively minimal risk.
Thanks!
Jeff
__________________________________________________________________________
OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions)
Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe
http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
__________________________________________________________________________
OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions)
Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe
http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
