Thank you so much for replying Andi. So, I have decided to work with apache POI outside of GSOC. I will try to check out issues on bugzilla as soon as I can.
Warm Regards ps On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 2:17 AM, Andreas Beeker <kiwiwi...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Piyush, > > Disclaimer: I haven't been a mentor and only read the FAQ [1] ... and I > only would support Javen/Mark. > > > But I got involved with some other project actually. I will be making > GSOC proposals for that project. > I think it's ok, to make two proposals, if that's what you want. [2] > > > Now the problem is I don't have a plan of action for making a proposal > for implementing the chart functionality. > You don't necessarily need to work on the chart functionality, but you > need to make some kind of proposal of what you are up to. I'm interested in > a synopsis and the deliverables - may it be small or big. This gives me an > idea, if you had a looked at the source and have a somewhat sane estimation > of what you will do. > Keep in mind, that the proposal is just a formal way of discussing your > idea - the GSOC program is about getting students involved in open source > programming. > > If I would be a mentor, I would use your proposed timeline / milestones, > to track your progress. > Of course you would get some (not only) initial feedback, if this is > feasible. > Something I don't like about GSOC are the evaluations - but maybe I > overrate it. > I don't think it's necessary to fulfill your milestones, but they should > be a goal your looking forward to. > > > I have been very occupied lately and also because of my on going college > exams. > So maybe it's a bad time now for GSOC 2017? > > > I am very much keen on working with open source and specifically with > Apache POI. > That's cool - just look at the bugzilla entries and find something of > interest to you (... or find something which is not yet on that list), we > are happy to review and apply your patches and if you show some stamina, > you'll eventually be invited as committer. > > Best wishes, > Andi > > > [1] > https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline > http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/writing-a-proposal/ > http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/how-gsoc-works/ > [2] > http://teom.org/blog/kde/how-to-write-a-kick-ass-proposal- > for-google-summer-of-code/ > >
