<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello Shivanshu,<div><br></div><div>Welcome to SugarLabs. As such, there is no prerequisite for contributing to SugarLabs. You can visit <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoD">https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoD</a> to see our updates about GSoD anytime as mentioned by Vipul. </div><div><br></div><div>Best way to begin is to start contributing to any of our repositories on <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/">https://github.com/sugarlabs/</a> with the technologies you are already familiar with.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is a list by James to get started.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">New to Sugar Labs? Unlock these achievements. Work from top to<br>bottom.<br><br>1. Use Sugar or Sugarizer,<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/how-can-i-help.md" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/how-can-i-help.md</a><br><br> * by using Sugar or Sugarizer you will learn how it works, and<br> what can be improved.<br><br> * mandatory,<br><br>2. Read our Code of Conduct,<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md</a><br><br> * especially note the need to choose an appropriate forum, and<br> remind others to do the same,<br><br> * mandatory,<br><br>3. Join the developer mailing list,<br><br> <a href="https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br><br> * for asking questions and helping others,<br><br> * subscribe before posting,<br><br> * don't use digest mode if you plan to post messages or replies,<br> as it breaks threads,<br><br> * try to keep discussions public; the default reply mode is<br> private, use reply-all,<br><br> * mandatory,<br><br>4. Get a GitHub account,<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/</a><br><br> * for reporting issues that you won't fix,<br><br> * for fixing problems in source code,<br><br> * recommended,<br><br>5. Join the Sugar Labs GitHub organisation,<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs</a><br><br> * for regular source code contributors, and reviewers, by<br> invitation, contact one of the existing members,<br><br> * helpful for mail notification of GitHub activity,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>6. Join as a Member of Sugar Labs,<br><br> <a href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Members" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Members</a><br><br> * requires some contribution; code, documentation, translations,<br> maintenance, running a Sugar deployment, or any other<br> non-trivial activities which benefit Sugar Labs,<br><br> * reviewed by committee,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>7. Get a <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wiki.sugarlabs.org</a> account,<br><br> <a href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/</a><br><br> * needed for maintaining Wiki content,<br><br> * needed as part of moving Wiki content to GitHub,<br><br> * for subscribing to edit notifications.<br><br> * optional,<br><br>8. Get an <a href="http://activities.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">activities.sugarlabs.org</a> account,<br><br> <a href="https://activities.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://activities.sugarlabs.org/</a><br><br> * needed for releasing new versions of Sugar activities,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>9. Get a <a href="http://shell.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">shell.sugarlabs.org</a> account,<br><br> <a href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/shell#Requesting_a_shell_account" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/shell#Requesting_a_shell_account</a><br><br> * requires a justification,<br><br> * also provides a @<a href="http://sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">sugarlabs.org</a> mail alias,<br><br> * for releasing new versions of Sugar components, test builds,<br> or large data sets,<br><br> * for limited experimentation with non-root network services, such<br> as bots or IRC proxies,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>10. Get a <a href="http://translate.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">translate.sugarlabs.org</a> account,<br><br> <a href="https://translate.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://translate.sugarlabs.org/</a><br><br> * if you are bi- or multi-lingual, use your skills,<br><br> * especially if you can test Sugar activities and components, as<br> this will inform your translations,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>11. Get a <a href="http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">bugs.sugarlabs.org</a> account,<br><br> <a href="https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/</a><br><br> * only if you must maintain old bug reports,<br><br> * new issues may be reported via GitHub,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>12. Join Sugar on Fedora live system mailing list,<br><br> <a href="https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas</a><br><br> * download, test, report bugs, fix bugs, package,<br><br> * share your experience with others who focus on this<br> distribution,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>13. Join Sugar on Debian mailing lists,<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/debian.md#packaging" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/blob/master/docs/debian.md#packaging</a><br><br> * download, test, report bugs, fix bugs, package,<br><br> * share your experience with others who focus on this distribution,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>14. Join the Internet Relay Chat channel #sugar<br><br> irc://<a href="http://irc.freenode.net/#sugar" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net/#sugar</a><br><br> * for synchronous chat with others,<br><br> * requires registration with <a href="http://freenode.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">freenode.net</a>,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>15. Join the Internet Relay Chat channel #sugar-meeting<br><br> irc://<a href="http://irc.freenode.net/#sugar-meeting" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net/#sugar-meeting</a><br> <a href="http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/</a><br><br> * for meetings, but keep your own transcripts and minutes,<br><br> * requires registration with <a href="http://freenode.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">freenode.net</a>,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>16. Join Gitter<br><br> <a href="https://gitter.im/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gitter.im/</a><br><br> * for chat with others,<br><br> * best is mailing list sugar-devel@ for topics of general interest,<br><br> * requires registration with one of several organisations,<br><br> * optional,<br><br>17. Maintain an Activity<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/contributing.md#checklist---maintainer" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs/blob/master/src/contributing.md#checklist---maintainer</a><br><br> * many learner focused activities (apps) need simple maintenance,<br><br> * adopt an activity you like as your focus.<br><br>Hope that helps!<br><br>See also "How to ask for directions",<br><a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-October/055788.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-October/055788.html</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Sugar-devel mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a> <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Amaan </div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 5:08 PM Vipul Gupta <<a href="mailto:vipulgupta2048@gmail.com">vipulgupta2048@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello Shivanshu, <div><br></div><div>Yes, that it has been. Firstly, welcome to Sugar Labs. While we are very excited about participating in Google Season of Docs this year, I would like to inform you that the planning for the same is underway. You can follow the conversation on the mailing list or watch for changes on the GSoD repository [1]. Till the time organisations are announced as per the GSoD timeline, I highly suggest you to start contributing to Sugar Labs wherever you see fit. We are always here to help. Hope that fulfills your request. <br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-2184975727809621366gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Cordially, </font></div><div><font size="2">Vipul Gupta </font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="https://mixstersite.wordpress.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Mixster</a> | <a href="https://github.com/vipulgupta2048" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Github</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>[1] - <a href="https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoD" target="_blank">https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoD</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 2:21 PM shivanshu raj shrivastava <<a href="mailto:shivanshu1333@gmail.com" target="_blank">shivanshu1333@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div>Well, it's been a hectic weekend for both Sugar Labs and GSoC aspirants.</div><div>I am new to the community and interested in Google Season of Docs with Sugar, I request Sugar Labs to tell me about prerequisites and their plans for GSoD-2019, So that I can prepare well for it.<br>Thank You!</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-2184975727809621366gmail-m_-3376880476082070946gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Shivanshu Raj Shrivastava<div>B.Tech 3rd year,</div><div>Electronics and Communication Department</div><div>IIT Roorkee, India</div><div>Contact:+91-9425646127,+91-8006470279</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> _______________________________________________<br> Sugar-devel mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br> </blockquote></div> _______________________________________________<br> Sugar-devel mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br> </blockquote></div>