* First BdOSN Code sprint
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* 15-16-17 August, 2008
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* CSE Dept, SUST
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* BANGLADESH
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Organized by : Bangladesh Open Source Network
Supported by : CSE Society and SUST OSN, Shajalal University of Science and
Technology
Introduction : Bangladesh Open Source Network (www.bdosn.org) in association
with
CSE Society and SUST OSN pleased to announced that a two days Code Sprint
will be
organized at CSE Dept, SUST on 8-9 August, 2008. A sprint is a time-boxed
period of
software development focused on a given list of goals but with variable
scope. Sprints
have become popular events among some Open Source projects.The First BdOSN
Code
Sprint aims to develop 5 Open Source Projects in the Sprint. There will be 5
teams, each
leading by a Team leader and will have 5 members in the team which comprises
software
professionals and computer science students. All participants will receive a
certificates of
accomplishment of succesfull completion of a Sprint. The Sprint will be at
end with a
team presentation of the software. Besides the Sprint, there will be a few
side line talk on
different technology issues. There will be 4 such talk in two days. The
talks will be open
for all students.
Objectives:
1. Provide a platform for the Open Source programmers across the country
so that
they meet in person, socialize, and start to communicate more
effectively when
working together remotely
2. Produce some software that will be useful for the society and people
can use it
legally.
3. Encourage students to participate in Open Source projects.
4. Introducing the students with the real life project and
5. Developing interaction between the academia and the industry.
The Projects selected for first Code Sprint -
* Sl. Description
Technology/Platform/Skill Team leader*
1. PHP Visual Site Builder : PHP
Mohammad Zakaria Chowdhury
A developer's tool -
a
Director, Webcraft
visual PHP site
builder
Bangladesh
using CakaPHP (an open
source framework). The
main purpose of it is to
reduce website
development time.
2. A system to check real- Python,
PyS60, Tamim Shahriar
(Subeen),
time stock price from Google
Application Software Engineer,
TigerIT
Mobile phone.
Engine BD
Ltd.
3. MiniIM J2ME,
PHP, Kamanashis Roy
(Shuva),
(instant messenger for Facebook
API Freelance Software
mobile phone)
Developer.
4. Bangla Input System Add- Java Script
and Abu Mohammad Omar
on/Toolbar/Extension/Plug-
XML
Shehab Uddin Ayub,
in for
Mozilla/FireFox
Software Engineer, Nilavo
Technologies
5. Bug/Issue tracker software PHP +
MySQL Z.M. Mizanur Rahman
for software development (CakePHP Framework)
(Bipool), Senior Software
projects.
Engineer, TigerIT BD Ltd.
*
The deliverable: The Sprint will complete the above projects and released
all codes under
GPL 3.0*
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Regards,
Abu Mohammad Omar Shehab Uddin Ayub
(আবু মোহাম্মদ ওমর শেহাবউদ্দীন আইয়ুব)
Software Engineer, Nilavo Technologies, Banani, Dhaka
Bangladesh Open Source Network, Dhaka
2000 batch, Dept. of CSE, SUST
www.biscomdeliveryserver.com
www.bdosn.org
www.sust.edu
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