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

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 11:42:14 +0530

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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?

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">Dear OpenAFS Team,I=E2=80=99m Maninder Singh, a =
freelance full-stack engineer excited to contribute to the &quot;Develop a =
GNOME Shell Extension for OpenAFS&quot; project for GSoC 2025. With experie=
nce in JavaScript and system integration, I=E2=80=99m eager to create a use=
r-friendly tool for managing OpenAFS within GNOME Shell.To ensure a =
strong proposal, I have a few key questions:<ol><li style=3D"margin-lef=
t:15px">Beyond starting/stopping the client and acquiring tokens, are there=
 high-priority features (e.g., cache management)?</li><li style=3D"margin-l=
eft:15px">What=E2=80=99s the best way to manage the OpenAFS client=E2=80=99=
s lifecycle (e.g., via=C2=A0systemctl) from the extension?</li><li style=3D=
"margin-left:15px">Are there specific security practices for handling token=
s?</li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px">Will the extension have a dedicated r=
epository, and are there coding standards to follow?</li><li style=3D"margi=
n-left:15px">Are there platforms beyond email for discussions?</li></ol>=
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<=
/div>

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