<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Walter and Ibiam,<br> <br> I hope you got a chance to go through the below updated proposal with </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">more detailed explanation of how I will ensure the games integrate seamlessly with Sugar Activities, where I specifically outlined the toolkits used within Sugar Labs.<br> <br> It will be great if you could provide your 2<sup>nd</sup> feedback on this.<br> <br> Please find the revised proposal attached for your reference.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Samiksha Sharma <samikshasharma7500@gmail.com><br> <b>Date: </b>Friday, April 4, 2025 at 9:27</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PM<br> <b>To: </b>Walter Bender <walter.bender@gmail.com><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your feedback, Walter.<br> <br> I have updated my proposal to include a more detailed explanation of how I will ensure the games integrate seamlessly with Sugar Activities, specifically outlining the toolkits used within Sugar Labs.<br> <br> Please find the revised proposal attached for your reference.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Walter Bender <walter.bender@gmail.com><br> <b>Date: </b>Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:58</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br> <b>To: </b>Samiksha Sharma <samikshasharma7500@gmail.com><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It would be helpful to know a bit more about how you are making these Sugar activities as opposed to just GTK activities. Have you looked at the Sugar toolkit?</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">regards.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-walter</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 9:25</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PM Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Walter,<br> <br> I hope this mail finds you well.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have created my project contribution proposal but am unsure of how to upload or email it to you on Devel List. I have attached the document for your reference and would greatly appreciate your feedback on it.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div id="m_6487910284495299003mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:43</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PM<br> <b>To: </b>Walter Bender <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you so much for your email.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I just joined the channel and look forward to contributing to SugarLabs projects.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div id="m_6487910284495299003mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Walter Bender <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:13</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PM<br> <b>To: </b>Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">#sugar:<a href="http://matrix.org" target="_blank">matrix.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are many client apps for accessing Matrix.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">regards.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-walter</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 12:59</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PM Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204)"> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Walter,<br> <br> I hope you got a chance to go through the below email.<br> <br> I tried searching for the Sugar public channel but couldn’t locate it. Could you please share a direct link if possible?<br> <br> Looking forward to your response.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div id="m_6487910284495299003m_6049239652067449073mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11:38</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br> <b>To: </b>Walter Bender <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Walter,<br> <br> Thank you for your email.<br> <br> I tried searching for the Sugar public channel but couldn’t locate it. Could you please share a direct link if possible?<br> <br> Looking forward to your response.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div id="m_6487910284495299003m_6049239652067449073mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Walter Bender <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:30</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br> <b>To: </b>Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – SugarLabs Math Games Project</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">please join the #sugar channel in matrix.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:24</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PM Samiksha Sharma <<a href="mailto:samikshasharma7500@gmail.com" target="_blank">samikshasharma7500@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204)"> <div> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Walter,<br> <br> I hope you're doing well! <br> <br> I'm a Master's student in Computer Science at Purdue University, with almost years of work experience and have a strong background in Python and a passion for building interactive learning tools. <br> <br> I’m very interested in contributing to the <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">SugarLabs Math Games project</span></strong> as part of <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">GSoC 2025 this summer</span></strong>. The idea of developing engaging math activities like Number Detective and Sorting Hat AI really excites me—especially combining learning with AI and logic in a fun, accessible way. I would love to be a part of SugarLabs initiative.<br> <br> I’m excited to connect and discuss how I can best contribute to this project and attached my resume for reference. <br> <br> Looking forward to hearing from you!<br> <br> Best Regards,<br> Samiksha Sharma<br> Master of Science in Computer Science<br> Purdue University Indianapolis<br> United States of America</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br clear="all"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br> <span class="m6487910284495299003m6049239652067449073gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Walter Bender<br> Sugar Labs</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">https://www.sugarlabs.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br clear="all"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br> <span class="m6487910284495299003gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Walter Bender<br> Sugar Labs</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">https://www.sugarlabs.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br clear="all"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br> <span class="gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Walter Bender<br> Sugar Labs</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">https://www.sugarlabs.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>