[OpenAFS-devel] Regarding Gsoc 2025
Praver Bajaj
praverbajaj1609@gmail.com
Sat, 1 Mar 2025 22:35:33 +0530
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Hi, I'm Praver, a 3rd-year B.E. student interested in developing a GNOME
Shell Extension for OpenAFS as part of GSoC 2025. This project aims to
simplify OpenAFS management by integrating it into the GNOME desktop
environment.
I=E2=80=99d love to get feedback on my approach and understand the best pra=
ctices
for handling OpenAFS authentication securely within a GNOME extension. Any
guidance or resources would be greatly appreciated.
Questions for Mentors
Are there existing GNOME Shell extensions related to OpenAFS that can be
referenced?
What is the best way to handle OpenAFS authentication securely within a
GNOME extension?
Would integrating D-Bus for better system interactions be recommended over
system calls?
Should the extension follow any specific GNOME UI/UX guidelines?
How should the extension be tested across different GNOME versions?
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Sourc=
e Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Hi, I'm Praver,=
a 3rd-year B.E. student interested in developing a GNOME Shell Extension f=
or OpenAFS as part of GSoC 2025. This project aims to simplify OpenAFS mana=
gement by integrating it into the GNOME desktop environment.</span><div sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Helvetica=
,sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">I=E2=80=99d love to get feedback on my approa=
ch and understand the best practices for handling OpenAFS authentication se=
curely within a GNOME extension. Any guidance or resources would be greatly=
appreciated.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Sour=
ce Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Questions for Ment=
ors</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pr=
o",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Are there existing GNOME She=
ll extensions related to OpenAFS that can be referenced?</div><div style=3D=
"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans=
-serif;font-size:14.4px">What is the best way to handle OpenAFS authenticat=
ion securely within a GNOME extension?</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,35,3=
1);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1=
4.4px">Would integrating D-Bus for better system interactions be recommende=
d over system calls?</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:&qu=
ot;Source Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Should the =
extension follow any specific GNOME UI/UX guidelines?</div><div style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(34,35,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",Helvetica,sans-se=
rif;font-size:14.4px">How should the extension be tested across different G=
NOME versions?</div></div>
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