bagder: curl-www/docs _gsoc2008.html,1.3,1.4
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Update of /cvsroot/curl/curl-www/docs In directory labb:/tmp/cvs-serv17175 Modified Files: _gsoc2008.html Log Message: sorted it slightly and added some more blurb Index: _gsoc2008.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/curl/curl-www/docs/_gsoc2008.html,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -d -r1.3 -r1.4 --- _gsoc2008.html 3 Mar 2008 11:26:39 -0000 1.3 +++ _gsoc2008.html 3 Mar 2008 11:43:56 -0000 1.4 @@ -29,25 +29,57 @@ associated <a href="/mail/">mailing list</a>. -SUBTITLE(Ideas for Projects) +SUBTITLE(Ideas) +<p> + <b>New Protocols</b> + <ul> -<li> SMTP +<li> SMTP - although it isn't really yet determined that this would truly be a + good addition. Prepare to explain to use why it is! -<li> native (i.e.: library-less) LDAP(S) +<li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data:_URI_scheme">data: URLs</a> + (mostly a case of completeness for applications that use libcurl for all + URLs) -<li> data: URLs +<li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Streaming_Protocol">RTSP</a> + is for streaming data -<li> Preparing for fips accreditation (using openssl fips) +<li> MMS:// streams. A Microsoft protocol for streaming content. See the + existing <a href="http://www.geocities.com/majormms/">mms client</a> source + code for inspiration and start. -<li> RTSP +<li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Messaging_Protocol">RTMP</a> +A patch for parts of this is mentioned here: +http://savannah.gnu.org/task/?5930#comment5 -<li> MMS:// streams +<li> <a href="ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3507.txt">ICAP</a> -<li> RTMP? +</ul> + +<p><b>Improving existing stuff</b> + +<li> native (i.e.: library-less) LDAP(S) + +<li> Preparing for fips accreditation (using openssl fips) <li> Complete Java integration/binding +<li> Fix the last remaining blocking calls within libcurl + +<li> Fixing up lacking language bindings + +<li> make the curl tool use the multi interface and allow it to do parallel +transfers + +<li> Test suite improvements: adding support for more protocols. Most notably + perhaps FTPS, telnet and ldap(s). Make a "native" stunnel version that works + with the selected SSL library of choice. + +</ul> + +<p><b>Provide New Functionality</b> +<ul> <li> HTTP Caching<br> This isn't as simple a problem as it might seem as there are potential issues with security and also because depending on use cases, you @@ -60,18 +92,9 @@ Some aspects of the HTTP standard are not well-known and people are bound to get them wrong if they implement caching themselves, e.g. the "Vary" and "Etag" headers. - -<li> Fix the last remaining blocking calls within libcurl - -<li> Fixing up/replacing language bindings - -<li> make the curl tool use the multi interface and allow it to do parallel -transfers - -<li> <a href="ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3507.txt">ICAP</a> - </ul> + SUBTITLE(Mentors) <p> These guys are volunteering to mentor students: