Re: [Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-08 Thread Abhilash Raj
Consider this flow of message from one user to all list-subscribers: * A user sends a message( signed as well as encrypted )which as soon as received by mailman is first queued in "IN" queue. * When the incoming runner wakes up the message is checked if it is for owners, posting or encrypted.An

Re: [Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-06 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
Abhilash Raj writes: > Let me divide the project in a few pieces so that each can be > discussed upon separately. This is a good idea, but you should take them up one at a time, unless you have a good approach and are expecting "sounds good, get started" as the reply to that point. > * Firstl

Re: [Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-06 Thread Abhilash Raj
Let me divide the project in a few pieces so that each can be discussed upon separately. * Firstly a utility to encrypt or decrypt the message. Well i found [python-gnupg][1] for this purpose and would try to write a wrapper around it for the use by mailman. But I found another option for it [Gnup

[Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-05 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
Abhilash Raj writes: > 1) I need to discuss about the design of the idea that I want to >implement. I know the rough bits but need help and comments on >what I proposed. This would require views from the whole >mailman-community. This is place for that, not private consultation w

Re: [Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-05 Thread Richard Wackerbarth
Abhilash, Thanks for responding promptly and publicly. You, and the others should expect the discussions you mention without including them in response to my question. The discussion with your mentor is "given" -- That's one of the main responsibilities of a mentor. You may need to initiate comm

[Mailman-Developers] GSoc - Requirement from Mentor to complete the project

2013-05-05 Thread Abhilash Raj
Hello all, In response to Richard's mail these are the rough bits of what I will be needing from my mentor if I am selected: 1) I need to discuss about the design of the idea that I want to implement. I know the rough bits but need help and comments on what I proposed. This would require views fr