Ayttm Workout proposal at FOSS.in/2009

Hi,

FOSS.IN[1] workouts are a good way to get a lot of real work done. The
FOSS.IN/2009 Call for Participation is out and we're putting in a
workout proposal this year too.

We did a submission last year[2] but it was not accepted. We have
since managed to take care of a lot of last years wish list with
0.6.0. There are still some remaining, and based on that and a few new
ones, here's a list of TODOs for the ayttm workout for FOSS.IN/2009:

1. Revive the Windows port. This should be a little easier than before
due the fact that a lot of networking code has now been modularized
into a single library
2. MSN File Transfer
3. A nice clean smiley set in MNG/PNG format
4. Icons
5. Update translations
6. Implement name completion in chat rooms
7. Package ayttm for $MY_FAVOURITE_DISTRO
8. Port ayttm to $MY_FAVOURITE_OS

Prerequisites

0. Register as a delegate at FOSS.IN/2009

Other than that, the most important prerequisite to participating in
this session is to have a prior idea of what you're planning to do. A
prior study of the code base would only make things easier. Other
prerequisites vary for the tasks and can be mapped by serial number:

1. Knowledge of build tools for Windows. Programming: C/C++, gtk2, glib2
2. C/C++, wireshark dump/tcpdump analysis
3. An eye for design. Knowledge of FOSS design tools (gimp, inkscape, etc.)
4. An eye for design. Knowledge of FOSS design tools (gimp, inkscape, etc.)
5. Should know how to write/update translations
6. C/C++, gtk2, glib2
7. Packaging guidlines for $MY_FAVOURITE_DISTRO. Basic knowledge of
building autotools based applications
8. Knowledge of build tool chain for $MY_FAVOURITE_OS

There is a post on the ayttm community journal[3], which will track
the progress of the workout.

[1] http://foss.in
[2] http://community.livejournal.com/ayttm/8081.html
[3] http://community.livejournal.com/ayttm/10165.html

-- 
Siddhesh Poyarekar
http://siddhesh.in

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