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Alem: Undo revision 46951 by BettyMorgan (Talk)

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Undo revision 46951 by BettyMorgan (Talk)

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 *Miscellanea
 ** Linux - I've used Linux for over 2 years
-** SVN - I am very new to this.
+** S&shy;&shy;V&shy;&shy;N - I am very new to this.
 ** Terminal - I know my way around.
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 * Initial Planning (now-ish to first week or so at most)
 ** Go over the wiki and read the Developer Information
-** Try implementing an Easy Coding ideas to get a feel for SVN, the code
+** Try implementing an Easy Coding ideas to get a feel for S&shy;V&shy;N, the code
 ** Brush up on my Python skills, I need to look at the libraries some more.
 ** Study the existing Addon Server (some more)

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 ** enable python client to get addons in the new format
 analysis & design:
-** new UMC format  ... \n
+** new UMC format
-== New Toilet System Transform Waste into Electricity ==
+=== Iteration 3 - WesCamp & WML tools ===
-Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 per cent compared to current toilet systems in Singapore.
+I plan to finish the first iteration early on, at most early week 2.
-  [[http://goodvillenews.com/New-Toilet-System-Transform-Waste-into-Electricity-zvQBzk.html New Toilet System Transform Waste into Electricity]]
+=== Why? ===
-[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
+== Practical ==
-== The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades ==
+My only spoken language is English and  I am fluent in written English. I am awake at 10:30AM to 1:30AM (UTC) an I would not mind talking with a mentor over VOIP.
-Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland, nine women -- or "The 9 Nanas," as they prefer to be called -- gather in the darkness of night. At 4am they begin their daily routine -- a ritual that no one, not even their husbands, knew about for 30 years. They have one mission and one mission only: to create happiness. And it all begins with baked goods.One of us starts sifting the flour and another washing the eggs,
+== Short Essay ==
- [[http://goodvillenews.com/The-Business-9-Women-Kept-A-Secret-For-Three-Decades-hOoGN8.html The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades]]
+	I wish to join this project for GSoC and beyond because of Wesnoth's strong community I wish to be a member of. The Battle for Wesnoth was one of the first open source games I used. Wesnoth stood out against most of the other games I previously played. It had a professional feel and had a strong sense of how I now view open source.
-[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
+	When I first took Computer Science in High School, I enjoyed the lab time writing programs. However, it took a bit longer for me to realize why. Coding for an assignment was enjoyable, but it was coding with a group of people that was more enjoyable. Talking about our assignments and working as a team was where the most enjoyment came from.  I feel The Battle for Wesnoth has the strong community where I won't just be working on my project, but contribute to a project surrounded by a helpful community. To me, Wesnoth is a strong example of an open source project.
-== The Relationship Between Gifts & Community ==
+	Open source  is defined by the community that makes it. If the community is strong, the software will also be strong. This community has people all working together to make something worthwhile, for the good of the world. This community is open: it lets anyone come in and contribute ideas, art, code, etc. It also teaches people about everything. The source code given to anyone who wants to read it, however looking at the Wesnoth forums is stronger proof of the teaching power. When someone contributes art, it almost always is improved by the advice of others in the Wesnoth community. The same for translations: this community helps people find the right words for languages that they might not even speak. When I think about open source, I immediately think of the people who make projects like Wesnoth work.
-Wherever I go and ask people what is missing from their lives, the most common answer (if they are not impoverished or seriously ill) is "community." What happened to community, and why dont we have it any more? There are many reasons the layout of suburbia, the disappearance of public space, the automobile and the television, the high mobility of people and jobs and, if you trace the "whys" a few levels down, they all implicate the money system.
+	I discovered open source through Linux and Wesnoth. A friend suggested that I should try Linux and I did. However, I decided to choose Debian because it was completely free, although I didn't grasp the true meaning until later.  I saw open source as simply source code that could be read. After I finally got KDE to work, I played some of the games that were included on the disks and one of them was The Battle for Wesnoth. When I the main menu appeared, I knew that this game was a work of art; The music, drawings, and the underlying code were all integrated to make a masterpiece. All of this work was done by a group of people not for profit, but for making an excellent game. This was all their work. Wesnoth defined my idea of open source from the naïve notion that  it is merely code that can be read to the definition explained above.
-  [[http://goodvillenews.com/The-Relationship-Between-Gifts-Community-zbK8gw.html The Relationship Between Gifts & Community]]
+	I have much to gain working for open source software. I  have all the benefits of working for a software company, and much more. I get to meet people across the world. I join an open source community.  I will learn many things from this community. I will have an deeper understanding and appreciation for this project. I will improve my developing and coding skills. In addition, I will learn things not directly tied with coding. I may improve my art skills, for example, when I'm working on the GUI for the client with the help of the many artists who contribute to Wesnoth.
-[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
+	I also believe I have much to give to the community. I will be contributing with my project, but I will be contributing much more. This is another reason I wish to participate with Wesnoth for GSoC. This community facilitates communicating with different groups in Wesnoth. I will be contributing to different aspects of this software, it may be art, ideas, maybe even the Latin translation.
-== Authors Nominate Top Books of All Time ==
+	I enjoy trying to solve the problems I encounter. Whether in a game, life, developing or programming, I look for problems and try to fix them. It's an engineering thing I think. When I wrote my own programs, I always did something I knew I would have a little difficulty in. I would have to learn how to fix the problem. The satisfaction of solving a problem keeps me wanting to solve more problems. When I am writing part of a program that is not much of a problem, I keep motivated by remembering my goals for the program I'm writing. For the project for GSoC I would also be motivated by my sense of responsibility to the Wesnoth community. My thirst for knowledge also keeps me coding, I find researching what I have to do as enjoyable as designing programs.
-In 2002, the Norwegian Book Clubs gathered 100 authors from 54 countries and asked each one to list the 10 best works of fiction of all time. The authors responded and this list was created. The titles are arranged alphabetically by author name, so no one book stands above any other. The following list is the groups selection of the worlds 100 best books.How many have you read?
+	I would be honored to work for The Battle for Wesnoth through GSoC.
- [[http://goodvillenews.com/Authors-Nominate-Top-Books-of-All-Time-kRj65H.html Authors Nominate Top Books of All Time]]
+[[Category:Summer of Code]]

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 ** enable python client to get addons in the new format
 analysis & design:
-** new UMC format
+** new UMC format  ... \n
-=== Iteration 3 - WesCamp & WML tools ===
+== New Toilet System Transform Waste into Electricity ==
-I plan to finish the first iteration early on, at most early week 2.
+Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 per cent compared to current toilet systems in Singapore.
-=== Why? ===
+  [[http://goodvillenews.com/New-Toilet-System-Transform-Waste-into-Electricity-zvQBzk.html New Toilet System Transform Waste into Electricity]]
-== Practical ==
+[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
-My only spoken language is English and  I am fluent in written English. I am awake at 10:30AM to 1:30AM (UTC) an I would not mind talking with a mentor over VOIP.
+== The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades ==
-== Short Essay ==
+Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland, nine women -- or "The 9 Nanas," as they prefer to be called -- gather in the darkness of night. At 4am they begin their daily routine -- a ritual that no one, not even their husbands, knew about for 30 years. They have one mission and one mission only: to create happiness. And it all begins with baked goods.One of us starts sifting the flour and another washing the eggs,
-	I wish to join this project for GSoC and beyond because of Wesnoth's strong community I wish to be a member of. The Battle for Wesnoth was one of the first open source games I used. Wesnoth stood out against most of the other games I previously played. It had a professional feel and had a strong sense of how I now view open source.
+ [[http://goodvillenews.com/The-Business-9-Women-Kept-A-Secret-For-Three-Decades-hOoGN8.html The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades]]
-	When I first took Computer Science in High School, I enjoyed the lab time writing programs. However, it took a bit longer for me to realize why. Coding for an assignment was enjoyable, but it was coding with a group of people that was more enjoyable. Talking about our assignments and working as a team was where the most enjoyment came from.  I feel The Battle for Wesnoth has the strong community where I won't just be working on my project, but contribute to a project surrounded by a helpful community. To me, Wesnoth is a strong example of an open source project.
+[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
-	Open source  is defined by the community that makes it. If the community is strong, the software will also be strong. This community has people all working together to make something worthwhile, for the good of the world. This community is open: it lets anyone come in and contribute ideas, art, code, etc. It also teaches people about everything. The source code given to anyone who wants to read it, however looking at the Wesnoth forums is stronger proof of the teaching power. When someone contributes art, it almost always is improved by the advice of others in the Wesnoth community. The same for translations: this community helps people find the right words for languages that they might not even speak. When I think about open source, I immediately think of the people who make projects like Wesnoth work.
+== The Relationship Between Gifts & Community ==
-	I discovered open source through Linux and Wesnoth. A friend suggested that I should try Linux and I did. However, I decided to choose Debian because it was completely free, although I didn't grasp the true meaning until later.  I saw open source as simply source code that could be read. After I finally got KDE to work, I played some of the games that were included on the disks and one of them was The Battle for Wesnoth. When I the main menu appeared, I knew that this game was a work of art; The music, drawings, and the underlying code were all integrated to make a masterpiece. All of this work was done by a group of people not for profit, but for making an excellent game. This was all their work. Wesnoth defined my idea of open source from the naïve notion that  it is merely code that can be read to the definition explained above.
+Wherever I go and ask people what is missing from their lives, the most common answer (if they are not impoverished or seriously ill) is "community." What happened to community, and why dont we have it any more? There are many reasons the layout of suburbia, the disappearance of public space, the automobile and the television, the high mobility of people and jobs and, if you trace the "whys" a few levels down, they all implicate the money system.
-	I have much to gain working for open source software. I  have all the benefits of working for a software company, and much more. I get to meet people across the world. I join an open source community.  I will learn many things from this community. I will have an deeper understanding and appreciation for this project. I will improve my developing and coding skills. In addition, I will learn things not directly tied with coding. I may improve my art skills, for example, when I'm working on the GUI for the client with the help of the many artists who contribute to Wesnoth.
+  [[http://goodvillenews.com/The-Relationship-Between-Gifts-Community-zbK8gw.html The Relationship Between Gifts & Community]]
-	I also believe I have much to give to the community. I will be contributing with my project, but I will be contributing much more. This is another reason I wish to participate with Wesnoth for GSoC. This community facilitates communicating with different groups in Wesnoth. I will be contributing to different aspects of this software, it may be art, ideas, maybe even the Latin translation.
+[[http://goodvillenews.com/wk.html GoodvilleNews.com - good, positive news, inspirational stories, articles]]
-	I enjoy trying to solve the problems I encounter. Whether in a game, life, developing or programming, I look for problems and try to fix them. It's an engineering thing I think. When I wrote my own programs, I always did something I knew I would have a little difficulty in. I would have to learn how to fix the problem. The satisfaction of solving a problem keeps me wanting to solve more problems. When I am writing part of a program that is not much of a problem, I keep motivated by remembering my goals for the program I'm writing. For the project for GSoC I would also be motivated by my sense of responsibility to the Wesnoth community. My thirst for knowledge also keeps me coding, I find researching what I have to do as enjoyable as designing programs.
+== Authors Nominate Top Books of All Time ==
-	I would be honored to work for The Battle for Wesnoth through GSoC.
+In 2002, the Norwegian Book Clubs gathered 100 authors from 54 countries and asked each one to list the 10 best works of fiction of all time. The authors responded and this list was created. The titles are arranged alphabetically by author name, so no one book stands above any other. The following list is the groups selection of the worlds 100 best books.How many have you read?
-[[Category:Summer of Code]]
+ [[http://goodvillenews.com/Authors-Nominate-Top-Books-of-All-Time-kRj65H.html Authors Nominate Top Books of All Time]]

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 === Server side ===
-According to the original idea, the server is in need of improvement. It needs to integrate with WesCamp more than it currently does and it needs to run python as well. I plan to modify the existing server, which is written in C++. Although one of the server's requirement is to run python code, the Python code can easily be embedded into C to fulfill this requirement. Although not much of a change, I would like to rename the "campaign server" in the code to a more correct "Addon server" for correctness and clarity.
+According to the original idea, the server is in need of improvement. It needs to integrate with WesCamp more than it currently does and it needs to run python as well. I plan to modify the existing server, which is written in C++. Although one of the server's requirement is to run python code, the Python code can easily be embedded into C to fulfill this requirement. Although not much of a change, I would like to rename the "campaign server" in the code to a more correct "Addon server" for correctness and clarity. Since there will be campaigns on the server in the old format, there will be some tool to convert them into a new format to easily interact with the client.
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 === Timeline ===
-* General (now-ish to first week or so at most)
+* Initial Planning (now-ish to first week or so at most)
 ** Go over the wiki and read the Developer Information
 ** Try implementing an Easy Coding ideas to get a feel for SVN, the code
-** Brush up on my Python skills, I need to look at the library some more.
+** Brush up on my Python skills, I need to look at the libraries some more.
-** Study the existing Addon Server
+** Study the existing Addon Server (some more)
-I intend to spend about the same side on each of the elements and follow them in sequential order.
+As per YogiHH's suggestion the first 3 iterations of my project:
-*Coding (after 26ish to a few weeks before end)
+=== Iteration 1 - initial planning: ===
-** server side (1st half doing whatever I planned)
+* requirements:
-** client side (2nd half doing whatever I planned)
+** determine feature set
-* After GSoC
+=== Iteration 2 - elaborate on server & client ===
-** keep contributing
 === Why? ===

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 === Client side ===
-For the client side I think the way the data is presented is not intuitive for the user. The current client in the does not inform the user of the type of download (i.e. campaign, Era, map pack) except by the name of the file. In addition it does not notify the user if they already have the addon. The age of the addons is also missing from the data. The Addons also can only describe their usability by version number; the author(s) cannot say how usable the campaign is. The remove addon feature is distant from the rest of the client gui. I would like to split the addons into two sections on the same window; one for existing downloads and the other for potential downloads. The existing downloads section will have an upgrade option if a newer version of an addon is detected. Upgradeable addons will have some sort of emphasis to show that a newer version is available. It will also include a remove option in case the user wants to remove the addon. All of the downloads will contain the currently implemented information, but also show the type of addon and the date the addon was uploaded. In addition, a tooltip (or a dialog perhaps) will have a short description of the state of the addon (i.e. "completed" or "done first 3 scenarios", etc.)
+For the client side I think the way the data is presented is not intuitive for the user. The current client in the does not inform the user of the type of download (i.e. campaign, Era, map pack) except by the name of the file. In addition it does not notify the user if they already have the addon. The age of the addons is also missing from the data; the date is helpful to see how new the content is. The Addons also can only describe their usability by version number; the author(s) cannot say how usable the campaign is. The remove addon feature is distant from the rest of the client gui. I would like to split the addons into two sections on the same window; one for existing downloads and the other for potential downloads. The existing downloads section will have an upgrade option if a newer version of an addon is detected. Upgradeable addons will have some sort of emphasis to show that a newer version is available. It will also include a remove option in case the user wants to remove the addon. The type of addon will be shown by either a by color code or placement. All of the downloads will contain the currently implemented information, but also show the date the addon was uploaded. In addition, a tooltip (or a dialog perhaps) will have a short description of the state of the addon (i.e. "completed" or "done first 3 scenarios", etc.)
 The stand-alone client will show the same data, but in a non-graphical way.
 === Server side ===

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 I intend to work on the suggested project:[[SoC_Ideas_Addon_Server]]. In this project, I plan to update the existing server code for strong integration with WesCamp and use certain WML tools on content. For the client side, I plan to make the addon server GUI more informative to the user as well as simple and straight-forward to use. I also plan to make updates simple to notice for the client. Map Packs, Eras, etc. would be shown in separate categories from campaigns and easier to download and use for the client.
-I plan to spend about half of my time on the server side and half on the client side. IFor the server side, I will also spend about half of that time on WesCamp work and the WML tools work. On the client side, I plan to work on functionality first and then enhance the GUI.  For the GUI I plan to redesign the current screen
+I plan to spend about half of my time on the server side and half on the client side. For the server side, I will also spend about half of that time on WesCamp work and the WML tools work. On the client side, I plan to work on functionality first and then enhance the GUI.  For the GUI I plan to redesign the current screen
 === Client side ===
-For the client side I think the way the data is presented is not intuitive for the user. The current client in the does not inform the user of the type of download (i.e. campaign, Era, map pack) except by the name of the file. In addition it does not notify the user if they already have the addon. The age of the addons is also missing from the data. The remove addon feature is distant from the rest of the client gui. I would like to split the addons into two sections on the same window; one for existing downloads and the other for potential downloads. The existing downloads section will have an upgrade option if a newer version of an addon is detected. Upgradeable addons will have some sort of emphasis to show that a newer version is availiable. It will also include a remove option in case the user wants to remove the addon. All of the downloads will contain the currently implemented information, but also show the type of addon and the date the addon was uploaded.
+For the client side I think the way the data is presented is not intuitive for the user. The current client in the does not inform the user of the type of download (i.e. campaign, Era, map pack) except by the name of the file. In addition it does not notify the user if they already have the addon. The age of the addons is also missing from the data. The Addons also can only describe their usability by version number; the author(s) cannot say how usable the campaign is. The remove addon feature is distant from the rest of the client gui. I would like to split the addons into two sections on the same window; one for existing downloads and the other for potential downloads. The existing downloads section will have an upgrade option if a newer version of an addon is detected. Upgradeable addons will have some sort of emphasis to show that a newer version is available. It will also include a remove option in case the user wants to remove the addon. All of the downloads will contain the currently implemented information, but also show the type of addon and the date the addon was uploaded. In addition, a tooltip (or a dialog perhaps) will have a short description of the state of the addon (i.e. "completed" or "done first 3 scenarios", etc.)
 === Server side ===
-According to the original idea, the server is in need of improvement. It needs to integrate with WesCamp more than it currently does and it needs to run python as well. I plan to modify the existing server, which is written in C++. Although one of the server's requirement is to run python code, the Python code can easily be embedded into C to fulfill this requirement. Although not much of a change, I would like to rename the "campaign server" in the code to a more correct "Addon server" for clarity.
+According to the original idea, the server is in need of improvement. It needs to integrate with WesCamp more than it currently does and it needs to run python as well. I plan to modify the existing server, which is written in C++. Although one of the server's requirement is to run python code, the Python code can easily be embedded into C to fulfill this requirement. Although not much of a change, I would like to rename the "campaign server" in the code to a more correct "Addon server" for correctness and clarity.
 === Timeline ===
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 ** Plan server side
 *** Look at the short comings of the current addon server
 *** study the exact needs and requirements for WesCamp
 *** determine the required adjustments to the server for this
 *** learn more about embedding python code into C

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 I take advice very well and can discern good advice from useless advice.
-I am fluent in Java and I know C++ and Python. I mostly use Eclipse to develop code written in Java and C++. I have used Java for over three years and I have used Python and C++ to a lesser extent for over a year. I have two years of AP Com Sci and a year of independent study in computing in high school where I used Java. I currently am taking a required class in basic programming in C++. In my independent study I studied drag and drop, networking, the implementation of the math library, and a simple paint program.
+*Programming Languages
-I have not used SVN yet, but I will learn it soon.
+I have two years of AP Com Sci and a year of Independent Study in Computing in high school where I used Java. For a post AP-exam project I developed a simple graphical game one year and a very crude IDE for Java. I currently am taking a required class in basic programming in C++. I learned Python in my spare time. In my independent study, I studied drag and drop, networking, the implementation of the math library, and I partially made a simple paint program similar to MS paint.
 For this project I would use the Iterative and Incremental development model.

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 For this project I would use the Iterative and Incremental development model.
-== Idea ==
+== Idea (improving/clarifying) ==
-I intend to work on the suggested project on the addon server. I plan to update the existing server code for strong integration with WesCamp and use certain WML tools on content. For the client side, I plan to make the addon server GUI more informative to the user as well as simple and straight-forward to use. I also plan to make updates simple to notice for the client. Translations, Eras, etc would be shown in separate categories from campaigns and easier to download and use for the client.
+I intend to work on the suggested project:[[SoC_Ideas_Addon_Server]]. In this project, I plan to update the existing server code for strong integration with WesCamp and use certain WML tools on content. For the client side, I plan to make the addon server GUI more informative to the user as well as simple and straight-forward to use. I also plan to make updates simple to notice for the client. Translations, Eras, etc would be shown in separate categories from campaigns and easier to download and use for the client.
 I plan to spend about half of my time on the server side and half on the client side. I will start working with most of my emphasis on the server side and then work on the client side. For the server side, I will also spend about half of that time on WesCamp work and the WML tools work. On the client side, I plan to work on functionality first and then enhance the GUI.  For the GUI I plan to redesign the current screen
-I chose this project because it covers many different areas of programming. It  incorporates networking,  and GUIs, both of which I have some experience already. Also, I feel like this is an important part of Wesnoth that might be overlooked at times since it isn't directly involved with gameplay. After the GsoC ends, I plan to stay with the community; my appreciation for Wesnoth and the friends I will make will keep me in the community.
 == Practical ==