[Sugar-devel] GSoC 2021 Ideas

[Chihurumnaya Ibiam]

The blockchain learning app sounds like a good idea.

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Ibiam Chihurumnaya
ibiamchihurumnaya at gmail.com



On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 10:25 PM James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:

> The project task checklist is not a good source of information.
>
> There are 138 search results for "exec = sugar-activity ", and 173 for
> "from sugar.activity".  Not all of these can be worked, but there's
> plenty of opportunity without looking beyond GitHub for sources.
>
> However, if we run out of GitHub sources that need work, we have
> Gitorious at git.sugarlabs.org, and bundles at
> activities.sugarlabs.org.
>
> I've an idea for a blockchain learning app, using an intentionally
> weak hash so as to avoid children depleting laptop batteries with
> mining.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 02:46:00PM +0530, Saumya Mishra wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Regarding `Port Sugar and core activities to Python 3` I think this is
> still
> > relevant and does not require changes to last year's project.
> > I also agree with Jui. As the number of hours is reduced, we can try to
> reduce
> > the number of items given in the 'Project Task checklist'. As Port to
> Telepathy
> > ([1]https://github.com/orgs/sugarlabs/projects/4) here it shows it is
> almost
> > completed except for one activity remaining, it requires minimal concern
> this
> > year.
> > Port to the latest sugargame and collabwrapper, Port to Python 3
> requires major
> > importance this year according to me. "Reviewing the Sugar source code
> changes
> > that were made for porting to Python 3" is also essential to include in
> the
> > task list.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Saumya
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 2:26 PM Jui Pradhan <[2]juipradhan2k at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi,
> >     We are yet to add Ideas-2021.md file.
> >
> >     - Given a change in the number of hours this year, any suggestions on
> >     changes to last year's projects are welcome.
> >
> >     - It would be great if people who are familiar with recent work on
> >     Sugarizer and Music Blocks could speak about the relevance of last
> year's
> >     project ideas.
> >
> >     - My opinion on last year's projects for Sugar (accepted projects
> for GSoC
> >     2020) :
> >     `Improve and maintain Sugar Activities` is still relevant however the
> >     number of activities can be reduced to 15 (we can discuss the number)
> >     `Port Sugar and core activities to Python 3` I think this is still
> relevant
> >     and does not require changes to last year's project.
> >     `Debian advocacy for Sugar` we should definitely keep this as long
> as there
> >     is someone willing to mentor.
> >
> >     Thanks
> >
> >     On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 1:21 PM James Cameron <[3]quozl at laptop.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >         We need ideas for GSoC this year.  Let's get started.
> >
> >         Change from last year; projects are 175 hours rather than 350
> hours.
> >
> >         Use ideas from previous years, or make new ideas.
> >
> >         Make a new Ideas-2021.md file in our repository
> >         [4]https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoC using a pull request.
> >
> >         File README.md also needs a few changes.  You can read the commit
> >         history of changes to the file to see what changed last year.
> >
> >         Applications by organisations are from 29th January to 19th
> February.
> >
> >         Organisation administrators this year are Jui, Perrie and Lionel.
> >
> >         --
> >         James Cameron
> >         [5]https://quozl.linux.org.au/
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> >         [7]http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
> >
> >     Regards,
> >     --
> >     Jui Pradhan
> >     _______________________________________________
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> >     [9]http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
> >
> > *
> >
> > References:
> >
> > [1] https://github.com/orgs/sugarlabs/projects/4
> > [2] mailto:juipradhan2k at gmail.com
> > [3] mailto:quozl at laptop.org
> > [4] https://github.com/sugarlabs/GSoC
> > [5] https://quozl.linux.org.au/
> > [6] mailto:Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
> > [7] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
> > [8] mailto:Sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
> > [9] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
>
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