[Owncloud] Kde-soc 2012

[viraj sinha]

But I am sure the dates should not really pose a threat and we should be
able to sort that out.

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:38 PM, viraj sinha <virajssinha at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with michael's idea and it would be great to have inter instance
> collaboration along with other extensions to OCS API . Would love to build
> use cases for the whole project with Bartek and Frank. Just some date
> problems because I have my lab exams now and end semesters from May 7 but I
> will be free from May 25.
> So what is your take on this?
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Alessandro Cosentino <cosenal at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> (adding again Viraj's address, which got lost in the last replies)
>>
>> Integration with Dolphin sounds cool!
>>
>> Well, I don't think doing the project as Season of KDE student is a bad
>> idea.
>> I was a Season of KDE student last year and I am happy with that decision.
>> First, under Season of KDE you are forced to structure more your
>> timeline and meet deadlines. After all, it's still a commitment.
>> Second, you get goodies and certificate (well, I actually still have
>> to get those :P). It might sound stupid, but somehow it's motivating
>> and it's something you can write on the CV.
>> Finally, it prepares you for next years GSoC.
>>
>> Obviously, what matters mostly is inner motivation.
>>
>> Alessandro
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Frank Karlitschek <frank at owncloud.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On 24.04.2012, at 17:15, Michael Gapczynski <mtgap at owncloud.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Viraj,
>> >>
>> >> Sorry about GSoC. Don't think that you need to apply to Season of KDE
>> to work
>> >> on ownCloud. We always want more contributors and are more than
>> willing to
>> >> help out.
>> >
>> > Exactly :-)
>> >
>> >
>> >> I believe the improvements to the OCS API should also include the inter
>> >> instance collaboration project, so we can have outside sources
>> communicating
>> >> with apps.
>> >
>> > Agreed!
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 04:42:15 PM Frank Karlitschek wrote:
>> >>> On 24.04.2012, at 16:04, viraj sinha <virajssinha at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>> Hello ,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  My name is Viraj Sinha. I had applied for GSoc 2012 for owncloud
>> dolphin
>> >>>>  integration but didn't get selected. I really wanted to contribute
>> to
>> >>>>  owncloud and kde so I had a chat with Bartek Przybylski . He helped
>> me
>> >>>>  a lot and suggested that first we should think of a protocol for
>> >>>>  owncloud to link with file managers as the existing process using
>> >>>>  webdav is too complicated . I would really like to work on this, as
>> the
>> >>>>  idea is pretty interesting and niece , along with Bartek. This could
>> >>>>  make the process so easier and fun.Can I submit this as an idea for
>> >>>>  kde-soc 2012 and Bartek can guide me as he has already helped me a
>> lot?
>> >>>>  Do let me know guys please as I am really interested to work on it
>> this
>> >>>>  summer.
>> >>> Hi Viraj,
>> >>>
>> >>> I´m sorry that you are not selected.
>> >>> It would be really awesome if you could work on the dolphin
>> integration.
>> >>>
>> >>> I agree with Bartek that we need a special API for that. We want to
>> use
>> >>> WebDAV for all the file access stuff. But if we want to add action to
>> >>> dolphin like "share with.." or "show versions of .." or "send public
>> link
>> >>> to..." then we need special calls for that of course. I suggest to
>> add to
>> >>> to the existing OCS API that´s already implemented in ownCloud. This
>> is a
>> >>> RESTfull API that we have to extend for the new features that you
>> need.
>> >>> Than we can extend libattica in KDE to support this new call and then
>> we
>> >>> just have to use this calls in dolphin.
>> >>>
>> >>> I can help you with that part together with Bartek of course :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> I think the next logical step would be to look at the use-cases that
>> we want
>> >>> to cover with the Dolphin integration and then design the API calls
>> >>> accordingly. I can also help with that.
>> >>>
>> >>> Does this make sense?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>> Frank
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>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Viraj Sinha
> Mitbuzz Developer
> Third Monkey Labs
> Dept of Comp Sc
> MIT,Manipal
>
>


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Regards

Viraj Sinha
Mitbuzz Developer
Third Monkey Labs
Dept of Comp Sc
MIT,Manipal
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