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* Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? ''Perhaps DST adjustment or a relocation. Note that both UTC and GMT are not aware of daylight saving time! Please state UTC+x or -x.'' | * Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? ''Perhaps DST adjustment or a relocation. Note that both UTC and GMT are not aware of daylight saving time! Please state UTC+x or -x.'' | ||
At the moment I'm in Australia, at UTC+11, that will change to UTC+10 with the end of our daylight savings time. | At the moment I'm in Australia, at UTC+11, that will change to UTC+10 with the end of our daylight savings time, on the 5th of April at 16:00 UTC. | ||
* Please state the timeframe (in UTC+0) when you feel most comfortable working during GSoC. Where are your time buffers? ''Example: I usually code around 9.00 to 18.00 and could also try to start earlier (~7.00) for few days ;-)'' | * Please state the timeframe (in UTC+0) when you feel most comfortable working during GSoC. Where are your time buffers? ''Example: I usually code around 9.00 to 18.00 and could also try to start earlier (~7.00) for few days ;-)'' | ||
I'll get back to you on that | I'll get back to you on that later... | ||
== E: Coding experience == | == E: Coding experience == | ||
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I have a little experience in C++, from tiny side-projects I have occasionally touched on. | I have a little experience in C++, from tiny side-projects I have occasionally touched on. | ||
I have 4-5 years of experience in writing Matlab/Octave scripts, through my university studies - so I'm fairly comfortable with those. | I have 4-5 years of experience in writing Matlab/Octave scripts, through my university studies - so I'm fairly comfortable with those. | ||
I have about 6 months of experience with openGL through Java, which is how my university teaches computer graphics. | I have about 6 months of experience with learning openGL through Java, which is how my university teaches computer graphics. | ||
I have no experience with Qt | I have no experience with Qt | ||
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* Please describe your experience with being in a development team. ''Do you have experience working with open source or free projects?'' | * Please describe your experience with being in a development team. ''Do you have experience working with open source or free projects?'' | ||
I do not have experience with open source or free projects. I've done some group work at uni. | I do not have experience with open source or free projects. I've done some group work at uni, it's not really the same. We mainly followed a Scrum-style environment. | ||
* Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also describe your role in that project over time. | * Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also describe your role in that project over time. | ||
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I'll get to finishing this in a few hours... | I'll get to finishing this in a few hours... | ||
== F: Feeling fine == | == F: Feeling fine == | ||
** IRC and mailing lists | ** IRC and mailing lists | ||
I have a little experience with them, but I'm usually quiet unless I have something to say. | |||
** Mercurial or other source code management systems | ** Mercurial or other source code management systems | ||
I'e used git and SVN before, so I know the basic commands, but I haven't really used them for group projects. | |||
** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ||
Not really familiar with them, but I can copy and follow templates. | |||
** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ||
I might have used them occasionally, but not very often. | |||
* What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? ''You can also tell us after applications close and we'll happily try to fulfill :-)'' | * What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? ''You can also tell us after applications close and we'll happily try to fulfill :-)'' | ||
== O: Only out of interest == | == O: Only out of interest == | ||
* Did you ever hear about Octave before? | * Did you ever hear about Octave before? | ||
Yes, I've used MATLab and Octave quite a bit in my studies, over the past 3-4 years. | |||
** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already? | ** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already? | ||
I haven't been involved in the community, but Octave was useful when I needed to do uni work at home. I found out about it from one of my lecturers. | |||
* What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? ''Of course more than one question can be stated. We try to improve based on this each year! Includes learning how to use it, code, website, GSoC application, …'' | * What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? ''Of course more than one question can be stated. We try to improve based on this each year! Includes learning how to use it, code, website, GSoC application, …'' | ||
I'll let you know when I find one :) | |||
== P: Prerequisites == | == P: Prerequisites == | ||
* Please state the operating system you work with. | * Please state the operating system you work with. | ||
Windows 7 - personal home desktop, university computers | |||
Windows 8 - laptop | |||
Ubuntu Linux - laptop, personal home desktop | |||
I think the Linux build at uni is Scientific Linux, that may have changed. | |||
* Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to ''(if separated)'' access | * Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to ''(if separated)'' access | ||
** an internet connection | ** an internet connection | ||
If I remember my phone, I should have emergency internet anywhere I have reception, which is always. | |||
This is very limited internet, but I could probably grab my progressing work if I had to. | |||
If I'm at uni, I'll have more internet than I can use. | |||
** a computer | ** a computer | ||
I usually carry a laptop, but as an average I'll say around 23-24 hours a day (I'll be asleep for 8-9 of those, but that can be flexible). | |||
** a computer with your progressing work on | ** a computer with your progressing work on | ||
If I'm working on a laptop at the time, as above. If not, about 19-20 hours a day. | |||
* Please describe the degree up to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | * Please describe the degree up to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | ||
I can install anything I want on any of my home computers or laptops. | |||
I can't install anything on the uni computers, but they come with a lot prepackaged. | |||
To be continued... | |||
== S: Self-assessment == | == S: Self-assessment == | ||
* Please describe how useful criticism looks from your point of view as committing student. | * Please describe how useful criticism looks from your point of view as committing student. | ||