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This is only a brief summary with the tasks I know I have to do. There might be slight variations in this plan according to the circumstance. Since the last of my exams get over on the 12th of May, I'm free to start from the 13th . All the goals described here are those modifications of issues for freeRTC taken from https://freertc.org/campaign2016/tags/ This is only a brief summary with the tasks I know I have to do. There might be slight variations in this plan according to the circumstance. Since the last of my exams get over on the 12th of May, I'm free to start from the 13th . All the goals described here are those modifications of issues for freeRTC taken from [[https://freertc.org/campaign2016/tags/|Here]]
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May 13 - May 26 : Creating a connection manager for reSIProcate for desktops 1. [[https://project.freertc.org/issues/37|Creating a connection manager for reSIProcate for desktops]]
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May 27 - Jun 06 : ITSP quick setup wizard for softphones on Linux May 15 - May 28 : Creating a basic structure
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Jun 07 - Jun 10 : Fix repeated password prompts with Jitsi May 29 - Jun 04 : Testing and integrating the module.
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Jun 11 - Jun 30 : ICE and TURN support for SIP (for WebRTC) with Jitsi The connection manager will be created using C++. It is estimated to take 70 hours atleast by Daniel, so I have given a full three weeks to develop and fine tune it.
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Jul 01 - Jul 05 : Integrate Internet telephony with other systems in the home or office 2. [[Firefox Plugin : Tellify|https://freertc.org/campaign2016/tags/Browser.html]]
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Jun 05 - Jun 11 : Packaging for Debian/Ubuntu

Jun 12 - Jun 18 : Change to free software license or re-write

Telify is a Firefox / Iceweasel plugin, makes all phone numbers on a page clickable. Some changes need to be made to this plugin which is a third party software.

3. Evaluation week : Jun 19 - Jun 25

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Aug 16+ : Finishing up Aug 07+ : Finishing up

Student Application Template

This is a suggestion for the kind of information we'll find useful from students in their submissions. Remember -- you're going to be committing to several months' work. The more information and planning you can provide up-front, the more we (and Google!) will have to go on when we're ranking your application. Do not forget adding your submission at SummerOfCode2016/StudentApplications

* I'm currently completing my final year of my B.Tech Computer Science degree at Govt. Model Engineering College.

* I have been an ardent supporter of Open Source and I'm a student ambassador for my district at the International Center for Free and Open Source Software, (www.icfoss.in), an institution of Govt. of Kerala

* I have experience in C, python, ?JavaScript and XMPP with regards to this particular project.

* I have contributed to open source projects before, mainly to the Fedora project in Commops (Community Operations). I'm a relatively new contributor, little over 6 months, so I'm still learning.

* My most challenging project so far was my college miniproject called "?CryptoChat" where I helped to create a secure messaging application using python and XMPP. It was a group project where I wrote the client side code to send and receive messages using python.

*My favorite subject during my course was computer security and I've written and experimented with ciphers using python, one of which helped me win a competition.

* I was selected as a student scholar to the prestigious Grace Hopper Celebrations India in December 2015

  • Project title : Improving voice, video and chat communication with free software

  • Synopsis: Helping people to avoid using proprietary communications tools like Skype, Viber and ?WhatsApp by creating an open source application using XMPP as an alternative. The project aims to provide a safe and secure environment with support for the linux desktops.

  • Benefits to Debian : A secure open source messaging application for Debian users with native support.

  • Deliverables: A native linux application with web support which uses open source software and strong encryption to provide an alternative to traditional messaging apps

  • Project schedule: The project will take atleast 3 months. I can begin work as soon as my exams get over on May 13th. Expected time line for the project :

This is only a brief summary with the tasks I know I have to do. There might be slight variations in this plan according to the circumstance. Since the last of my exams get over on the 12th of May, I'm free to start from the 13th . All the goals described here are those modifications of issues for freeRTC taken from Here

1. Creating a connection manager for reSIProcate for desktops

May 15 - May 28 : Creating a basic structure

May 29 - Jun 04 : Testing and integrating the module.

The connection manager will be created using C++. It is estimated to take 70 hours atleast by Daniel, so I have given a full three weeks to develop and fine tune it.

2. ?https://freertc.org/campaign2016/tags/Browser.html

Jun 05 - Jun 11 : Packaging for Debian/Ubuntu

Jun 12 - Jun 18 : Change to free software license or re-write

Telify is a Firefox / Iceweasel plugin, makes all phone numbers on a page clickable. Some changes need to be made to this plugin which is a third party software.

3. Evaluation week : Jun 19 - Jun 25

4.[[ Jul 06 - Jul 13 : Telepathy based solutions for desktop messaging

Jul 14 - Jul 15 : Firefox plugins using tellify

Jul 16 - Aug 10 : Improving security with libjingle for WebRTC

Aug 11 - Aug 15 : Front user client with great UX for ease of use (using Qt)

Aug 07+ : Finishing up

  • Exams and other commitments: Nothing planned for the summer.

  • Other summer plans: Nothing planned for the summer.

  • Why Debian?: I was introduced to the world of linux and free software through the Debian OS which my dad had installed in our home pc. I learnt my first command 'cd' from my dad and remember impressing my teacher in 8th grade with it. It was an awesome experience which made me want to find out more and got me interested in programming. The feeling I get every time I hit enter in a command it works, especially after wrestling with some error in some part for a long time, there's nothing like it. And then there's a large and incredibly supportive community to help you out.

  • My previous Debian contributions: NA

  • My wider outreach efforts: I have been fortunate to have been mentored by a lot of wonderful people over the years and I've tried to give it back to the community.

*I have participated in a Lean In circle organised by GHCI student scholars where we shared our stories to motivate more people, especially girls into technology and overcoming our fears : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAXyVofsCuk

*I had an opportunity to interact with girls as a part of the IEEE Educational Outreach Program, on October 2nd, 13th and 14th at Prathyasha Bhavan Orphanage, Kochi where I was privileged to get an opportunity to explain programming to a curious group of teenagers, an experience that changed my life.

*I have been a volunteer with make a difference (MAD) an Indian NGO based in Bangalore and my project idea was inspired by trying to create a low cost and free open alternative to teach programming to novices which I tried to implement : https://github.com/Keerthana17/ProgramTest.

* Are you applying for other projects in GSoC? : Applied to Fedora Hubs

* Coding Test for GSoC : My task was to download and install drucall module in my system. I installed Drupal7 and other dependencies for and completed all the instuctions according to its official documentation. However, my system hardware seems to be unresponsive to the software, not just the module I installed but while trying to use the same on other websites such as Drucall Example. This is true for both Chromium and Firefox and I'm yet to figure the problem. Meanwhile, a screenshot of the work I have done : A screenshot of the drucall module