Hi all, I apply to the GSoC, my proposal is here: http://socghop.appspot.com/gsoc/student_proposal/show/google/gsoc2010/silverelestang/t127065774492 Now I have to wait and see whats happen.
Silvère 2010/4/6 Silvère Lestang <[email protected]> > Hi all, > I would like to work on ownCloud for the GSoC as this project really > interested me, but I have little knowledge of C++/Qt and the proposal of a > syncing client for KDE is already taken. > I think that a syncing client for another platform can be good idea and > will make ownCloud less KDE centric. I know quite well Java for using it in > many modules at the Uni and I want to make a Android application but never > find a good idea of app to make. So I would like to develop an ownCloud > syncing client for Android platform as a GSoC project. > > The number of Android devices is currently increasing rapidly and will > certainly explode in the incoming months/years, making the Android platform > a relevant choice to bring ownCloud to a maximum of users. > Furthermore mobile device have typically a little of storage making > difficult to keep in it a lot of files but as you always have it with you, > it's the perfect device to access all your data wherever you are. So the > Android syncing client could download files only on request (e.g. from your > mobile, you browse your files which are store on your ownCloud server and > when you find the one that you want, the client download it) and upload only > when certain rules are follow (e.g. upload all my new files to the server > only when I am connect with wifi). I need to think more about the uniqueness > of the mobile platform and how we can handle them but I think I can make it. > > Do you think my idea is good? Do you think it's can work as a GSoC project? > I am conscious than I need to find a mentor with knowledge of the Android > platform and that most people working on ownCloud are from the KDE > community, where can I find a mentor? (Android dev mailing list?) > I am also conscious that I start to think about this quite late as the > deadline for student application is Friday of this week but it was difficult > to me devote time to this because of the Uni. > > Cheers, > > Silvère >
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