[Kstars-devel] What's up Tonight - GSOC 2012 idea

[Rafał Kułaga]

Hi Raghavendra,

I am copying this mail to kstars-devel list, so others might also take
a look at your previous work. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have
further questions.

Cheers,
Rafal


2012/3/11 RAGHAVENDRA R M <raghu.949 at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>      Thanks for your suggestions and reviews about the idea.
>
> 1.About integrating Kontact and Kstars, i thought it can be done using D-bus
>     but i really dont know how to proceed with this concept, i only know its
> basics.I'm learning it.
>
> 2.I am new to this open source world i.e., i have not yet contributed to it
> but i am really interested
>     in contributing to the open source.
>
> 3.I had worked in Student Nokia Developer community where i was involved in
> various mobile application
>    projects and one of which is 'Survival of the fittest'-a strategy
> game.The project can be found in my github
>    account.This game was done using Qt Qml framework along with my comrade
> Raj Kiran.
>
> 4.I am also trying to complete the 'JuniorJobs' like generalizing the
> 'JupiterMoons' which is posted in Kstars site.
>
> Here is the github link,
> https://github.com/rmr949/Survival-of-the-fittest
>
> Thanking You
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 3:07 AM, Rafał Kułaga <rl.kulaga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> These are indeed interesting ideas. I especially like the first one,
>> as I don't use Kontact. Integrating KStars with other applications
>> might not be easy - how do you plan to approach it? Using D-Bus?
>>
>> Also, feel free to mail your ideas to KStars-Devel list, as you will
>> probably get more feedback there. Don't hesitate to talk to other
>> developers on #kde-edu channel, because this might increase your
>> chances of being selected.
>>
>> Could you provide some samples of your previous work? It doesn't need
>> to be anything big, I just need it to assess your coding style.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rafal
>>
>>
>> 2012/3/10 RAGHAVENDRA R M <raghu.949 at gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>       I am Raghavendra from Bangalore,India.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I am very interested to contribute to the open source and i want to
>> >> work
>> >> on 'Kstars' of KDE as a part of the GSOC 2012. Especially i liked the
>> >> idea
>> >> of 'What's up tonight' extension which was posted in the KDE GSoC 2012
>> >> ideas
>> >> page.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I have some more extensions to this idea in my mind.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 1.A kind of 'Wish List' like if a particular celestial object is not
>> >> visible from his current equipment he can add it to the wish list and
>> >> then
>> >> if it is possible to spot that object later, it can be notified to him
>> >> whenever he changes to able equipments or if the property of that
>> >> object
>> >> changes suitably.
>> >>
>> >> 2.Integrating 'Kstars' and 'Kontact' such that he can send his
>> >> 'observing
>> >> list'  as a mail or as a brief sms to his group of friends.
>> >>
>> >> I have basic knowledge of Qt and have some experience in c++
>> >> programming
>> >> and i have studied the basics of astronomy.I wanted your assistance to
>> >> learn
>> >> more and to carry on with this project./*please assist me.*/ please
>> >> tell me
>> >> how i can go forward in this project.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanking you.
>