Thank you Mojca. The provided references have cleared a lot of my doubts and I am really interested to do this project: 'Collect build statistics'
Here is what I have understood so far: *1.* dynamic page for each port displaying basic information (description, version etc.), installation stats, build history etc. *2.* From suggested ideas, I found the following to be added to each page: - whether the current version of port built on each particular OS/arch - when was the last time the port built on that OS/arch - links to all builds - list of installed files, differences in installed files on different OS versions - perhaps include some basic functionality to allow checking for build reproducibility - what is the latest version of port (in case it's already outdated) I do not understand : "perhaps include some basic functionality to allow checking for build reproducibility". *3.* I would further want to take up the task of migrating a redesigned website (or some components) into the same Django* app. Please help me with that 'build reproducibility' point and also how do I plan from here (I know Django, but I am still learning about MacPorts)? *I haven't finalised Django yet, but it seems to be the most suitable one. Thank You. On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 2:22 AM Mojca Miklavec <mo...@macports.org> wrote: > Dear Arjun, > > Welcome to MacPorts! > > On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 21:05, Arjun Salyan via macports-dev wrote: > > > > Hello, > > I am Arjun Salyan, a GSoC'19 aspirant. I have familiarised myself with > MacPorts, but still there is a way to go on with the documentation, and > learning tcl. > > > > I am quite experienced in web and app development- with multiple > Python(Django) and PHP projects having worked for a company. I am looking > to club my previous skillset with all what I am learning right now about > MacPorts. > > > > In suggested ideas and from mails, I do see 'a Django App', 'Django App > to collect statistics'..... I can work on these ideas further- > > If you are interested in this idea, you should check > https://github.com/macports/macports-webapp/tree/master/docs > as well as look at the archives of this mailing list from the last > summer (there might have been about a hundred emails about this > particular topic). > > A student abandoned that GSOC project last year, but there is a lot of > useful information and explanations available. > > > and in addition I can also take up tasks like improving/ redesigning the > website, documentation and 'Available Ports' page can be made much more > interactive and easy to find ports. > > Available ports would by design be part of the django app, and design > is well related. It's of course more important to have a working app > et the end of the summer with ugly design than perfect design and > defunct app :), but doing a good design for the app could be the first > step towards a better website. I leave it up to you to come up with > suggestions about design if you would like to contribute in that area > (I cannot be of any help there :). > > > Will planning a proposal on such ideas be good, or I shall work more > towards the macports_base? > > You should work on whatever you are more passionate about. It makes a > lot less sense to be forced to work on something you are not so > interested in, since that would be less fun and lead to worse results. > This applies to both selecting the most suitable org, as well as to > selecting a suitable task within that org. > > (Our only limitation is that we don't want two students to work on the > same project. It is still too early to know what others might be > interested in, but you should be able to figure that out also by > following the mailing list conversations.) > > > Any suggestions on how independent apps can be used to contribute to > macports would be very helpful. > > What exactly is your question? > > In case of Django app, I would be co-mentoring, I just wanted to > mention that I'll be travelling until the 24th, so I won't have access > to internet connection (or rather: a comfortable keyboard to type on) > on regular basis, but I believe that others should be able to answer > your requests in the meantime. > > Mojca >
