> Do not be disappointed, if a reply of either of us might take up to one day.
> Most of us live and work in different time zones, for example, and are
> working full-time next to contributing to the Octave project.
No problems at all. I understand that you have other commitments.
> As a first step, please read carefully the student guide
I started reading it.
> setup a public blog (e.g. blogger , wordpress , ...) and send us the URL.
Here is the URL [1].
> I will syndicate it on Planet Octave . Also, please give me a
> preferred image to use as your "face" to identify you in syndication.
> In the past years each GSoC student working on Octave reported there at
> least weekly about their achievements, problems, and remaining work to
> do. This also helps you to structure your work and I think we should
> continue this "tradition".
I also think it is a good tradition to continue. I will be reporting on it.
> But for now, you should focus on realizing and describing your JSON project.
> This especially means, that you get familiar with the codebase of Octave.
> Where to find functions, how to add libraries, how to compile it, how to
> test for regressions that come up with changes you did?
I will start by searching about how to add libraries and how to compile it since my project requires it. I will do some searching in the documentation and If I got stuck in something, I will ask here and/or the IRC channel.
> Finally, or main goal is to attract you to become a regular contributor
> to Octave, even after GSoC is over. This is what had happened to me
> ;-). Please let us know about any obstacles towards this goal.
I think that becoming a regular contributor is interesting. I will let you know immediately.
Thanks for your time,
Abdallah