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== F: Feeling fine ==
== F: Feeling fine ==
* Please describe (in short) your experience with the following tools: ''We only use this question to determine where you need guidance, not for rating!  We by no means expect you to be familiar with all of these and you'll won't necessarily need them while working with us.''
* ''Please describe (in short) your experience with the following tools: We only use this question to determine where you need guidance, not for rating!  We by no means expect you to be familiar with all of these and you'll won't necessarily need them while working with us.''
** IRC and mailing lists
** ''IRC and mailing lists'' Very comfortable using either
** Mercurial or other source code management systems
** ''Mercurial or other source code management systems'' I use mercurial for almost everything including writing papers
** Mediawiki or other wiki software
** ''Mediawiki or other wiki software'' Have used before
** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools
** ''make, gcc, gdb or other development tools'' Very comforable using any of the aforementioned.
* 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'' I like interesting, challenging tasks involving mathematics, signal processing or generally things that I feel I am able to do particularly well.


== 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
** 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 won't be able to tell. I have known about octave for at least 10 years. I used it as Matlab substitute for classes during my bachelor years.
** If not, where would you expect or advise us to do advertising?
** ''If not, where would you expect or advise us to do advertising?''
* 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, …''


== P: Prerequisites ==
== P: Prerequisites ==
* Please state the operating system you work with.
* ''Please state the operating system you work with.'' I only have Linux boxes at home and at work.
** If you have access to more than one, please state them and the conditions under which you are granted this access.
** ''If you have access to more than one, please state them and the conditions under which you are granted this access.'' I am able to access windows boxes via remote desktop in my university. I can start one in an emulator if absolutely necessary.
* 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'' 24/7
** a computer
** ''a computer'' 24/7
** a computer with your progressing work on
** ''a computer with your progressing work on'' 24/7
* 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.


== S: Self-assessment ==
== S: Self-assessment ==