[OpenAFS-devel] Interest in GSoC 2025 Project: GNOME Shell Extension for OpenAFS

[Maninder Singh]

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Dear OpenAFS Team,

I=E2=80=99m Maninder Singh, a freelance full-stack engineer excited to cont=
ribute
to the "Develop a GNOME Shell Extension for OpenAFS" project for GSoC 2025.
With experience in JavaScript and system integration, I=E2=80=99m eager to =
create a
user-friendly tool for managing OpenAFS within GNOME Shell.

To ensure a strong proposal, I have a few key questions:

   1. Beyond starting/stopping the client and acquiring tokens, are there
   high-priority features (e.g., cache management)?
   2. What=E2=80=99s the best way to manage the OpenAFS client=E2=80=99s li=
fecycle (e.g.,
   via systemctl) from the extension?
   3. Are there specific security practices for handling tokens?
   4. Will the extension have a dedicated repository, and are there coding
   standards to follow?
   5. Are there platforms beyond email for discussions? Also, is there an
   introductory meeting today, March 6th?

Your input will help me refine my proposal. I=E2=80=99m thrilled at the pro=
spect of
working with your team!

Best regards,
Maninder Singh

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><p class=3D"gmail-break-words" style=3D"white-space-c=
ollapse: preserve;">Dear OpenAFS Team,</p>
<p class=3D"gmail-break-words" style=3D"white-space-collapse: preserve;">I=
=E2=80=99m Maninder Singh, a freelance full-stack engineer excited to contr=
ibute to the &quot;Develop a GNOME Shell Extension for OpenAFS&quot; projec=
t for GSoC 2025. With experience in JavaScript and system integration, I=E2=
=80=99m eager to create a user-friendly tool for managing OpenAFS within GN=
OME Shell.</p>
<p class=3D"gmail-break-words" style=3D"white-space-collapse: preserve;">To=
 ensure a strong proposal, I have a few key questions:</p>
<ol class=3D"gmail-marker:text-secondary">
<li class=3D"gmail-break-words">Beyond starting/stopping the client and acq=
uiring tokens, are there high-priority features (e.g., cache management)?</=
li>
<li class=3D"gmail-break-words">What=E2=80=99s the best way to manage the O=
penAFS client=E2=80=99s lifecycle (e.g., via <span class=3D"gmail-text-sm g=
mail-px-1 gmail-rounded-sm gmail-!font-mono gmail-bg-sunset/10 gmail-text-r=
ust gmail-dark:bg-dawn/10 gmail-dark:text-dawn">systemctl</span>) from the =
extension?</li>
<li class=3D"gmail-break-words">Are there specific security practices for h=
andling tokens?</li>
<li class=3D"gmail-break-words">Will the extension have a dedicated reposit=
ory, and are there coding standards to follow?</li>
<li class=3D"gmail-break-words">Are there platforms beyond email for discus=
sions? Also, is there an introductory meeting today, March 6th?</li>
</ol>
<p class=3D"gmail-break-words" style=3D"white-space-collapse: preserve;">Yo=
ur input will help me refine my proposal. I=E2=80=99m thrilled at the prosp=
ect of working with your team!</p>
<p class=3D"gmail-break-words" style=3D"white-space-collapse: preserve;">Be=
st regards,<br>
Maninder Singh</p></div></div>

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