Author: jerry Date: 2006-05-02 19:37:24 +0000 (Tue, 02 May 2006) New Revision: 977
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-web&rev=977 Log: * Remove comments about AJAX. It's not AJAX and that word will draw attention from the wrong people. * Fix spelling. * Remove individual email addresses and update the information about the summercode email address. Modified: trunk/projects/summercode06.html Changeset: Modified: trunk/projects/summercode06.html =================================================================== --- trunk/projects/summercode06.html 2006-05-02 18:10:21 UTC (rev 976) +++ trunk/projects/summercode06.html 2006-05-02 19:37:24 UTC (rev 977) @@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ working on Samba through <a href="http://code.google.com/soc/";>Google's "Summer of Code"</a> program. This is just a holding area for project ideas. The projects listed here may be updated as developers refine a project's -outline. Questions about Samba's participation in the program can be mailed -to <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a>.</p> +outline. Questions about Samba's participation in the program or for clarifications +about a project idea, scope or design should be mailed to +<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a>.</p> <p>If you are considering applying to SoC 2006, please make sure to read the <a href="http://code.google.com/soc/studentfaq.html";>Student FAQ</a>. Pay close @@ -159,15 +160,14 @@ build.samba.org, but its all Samba<->Samba testing. Our testing against Windows is currently manual. We would like to use vmware or another virtual machine environment to allow for fully automated - testing against Windows machines, both as clients and servers. Talk - to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. + testing against Windows machines, both as clients and servers.</p> <h4>Re-implement smbclient in ejs</h4> <p>Samba4 now has an embedded javascript interpreter, which is used for both web configuration and for command line tools. The interpreter has access to the extensive internal C library of Samba. I would like smbclient to be rewritten in js, making it much - more easily extendable by administrators. Talk to [EMAIL PROTECTED] + more easily extendable by administrators.</p> for details. <h4>ci-skads decoding and implementation</h4> @@ -176,40 +176,34 @@ support this functionality in Samba, interfacing with existing indexing tools on Unix systems (such as beagle). This would be a very challenging project, suitable for someone experienced with - analyzing completely new protocols. Talk to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for - details. + analyzing completely new protocols. </p> <h4>GQ replacement using GTK and LDB</h4> - <p>GQ is a widely used LDAP query tool. Unfortunetly, it has some - annoying habits (stealing the mouse when it crashes), and is - unmaintained. Many LDAP administrators would benifit if a similar - tool were constructed, in particular with similar schema knowlege. + <p>GQ is a widely used LDAP query tool. + Many LDAP administrators would benefit if a similar + tool were constructed, in particular with similar schema knowledge. Using LDB as a backend could allow easy use of Samba-supported SASL - mechanisms for easier authentication. Talk to - [EMAIL PROTECTED]</p> + mechanisms for easier authentication. </p> - <h4>GQ replacement in Samba4's SWAT</h4> + <h4>GQ replacement in Samba SWAT (Samba4)</h4> <p>Likewise to the above proposal, an LDB editor in SWAT would be - very useful. Builting it with interactive (AJAX like) functionalty - would make it a very powerful way to manage Samba4's LDB databases. - Talk to [EMAIL PROTECTED]</p> + very useful. Building it with interactive functionality + would make it a very powerful way to manage Samba4's LDB databases.</p> - <h4>Samba4 using a real LDAP backend server</h4> + <h4>Implement an external LDAP server backend (Samba 4)</h4> <p>Currently, Samba4 can use either an in-memory database, or a LDAP server as the backend for it's primary user database. The LDAP backend server alternative is currently very restricted: The only supported server is a matching version of Samba4. This project would be to advance this support. Initial steps would be to load the provision, then permit password changes. Eventual support would - include schema mapping. (Participants should discuss with - [EMAIL PROTECTED], and work out how far would be reasonable to - support in the timeframe). </p> + include schema mapping.</p> - <h4>User Manager for Samba4 SWAT</h4> - <p>Samba4 needs a user manger tool, built into the SWAT server. + <h4>User Manager for SWAT (Samba 4)</h4> + <p>Samba 4 needs a user manger tool, built into the SWAT server. This could be a new tool, or an existing tool ported to Samba4. It - would benifit from being interactive without page load delays, - (possibly AJAX), and should at least allow modification of similar - properties to MMC</p> + would benefit from being interactive without page load delays, + and should at least allow modification of similar + properties to MMC.</p> <!--#include virtual="/samba/footer.html" -->
