Community:SummerOfCode17 - Revision history

Abby: Update thimble projects for Gideon

2017-03-28T18:09:01Z

Update thimble projects for Gideon

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 | Full list of issues affecting thimble's stability: https://github.com/mozilla/thimble.mozilla.org/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3A%22good%20first%20bug%22%20-label%3A%22assigned%20to%20contributor%22
 |-
-| Integrating VR capabilities into Thimble
+| Thimble with Collaboration
 | Goal: Use together.js to enable a multi-user environment on Thimble that is tailored to work as a virtual teaching environment for HTML/CSS/JS
 Details:

Mukulmishra18: Added reference link of Firefox implementation of Streams API to PDF.js Streams API project.

2017-03-21T19:07:34Z

Added reference link of Firefox implementation of Streams API to PDF.js Streams API project.

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	\| [mailto:ydelendik@mozilla.com Yury Delendik (:yury)]		\| [mailto:ydelendik@mozilla.com Yury Delendik (:yury)]
	\| Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yTPvPBhGkFn7XUntAt8wdVPckxHovYylNAIJOGnGRXc/edit?usp=sharing		\| Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yTPvPBhGkFn7XUntAt8wdVPckxHovYylNAIJOGnGRXc/edit?usp=sharing
			Firefox implementation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1128959
	\|}		\|}

Elchi3 at 20:25, 20 March 2017

2017-03-20T20:25:14Z

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	\| Rewrite the [https://github.com/Elchi3/mdn-doc-tests MDN doc tester add-on] as a (well-tested, modern, documented) WebExtension that runs in Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and possibly Edge. Ideally reach feature parity with the existing Add-on SDK add-on and if time allows work on new test ideas that run against the MDN documentation.		\| Rewrite the [https://github.com/Elchi3/mdn-doc-tests MDN doc tester add-on] as a (well-tested, modern, documented) WebExtension that runs in Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and possibly Edge. Ideally reach feature parity with the existing Add-on SDK add-on and if time allows work on new test ideas that run against the MDN documentation.
	\| Add-On/WebExtension experience (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)		\| Add-On/WebExtension experience (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
	\| Florian Scholz		\| Florian Scholz (fscholz@mozilla.com)
	\| Florian Scholz		\| Florian Scholz (fscholz@mozilla.com)
	\|}		\|}

Yury: Update GSOC project proposals with email address

2017-03-20T20:16:19Z

Update GSOC project proposals with email address

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	\| Streams API with PDF.js, makes it more faster and memory efficient. Passing data incrementally from worker to main thread increases the speed of processing. Using Streams API instead of xhr in networking reduces the memory usage. Since Streams API is a new technology, using it in PDF.js test Firefox's implementation.		\| Streams API with PDF.js, makes it more faster and memory efficient. Passing data incrementally from worker to main thread increases the speed of processing. Using Streams API instead of xhr in networking reduces the memory usage. Since Streams API is a new technology, using it in PDF.js test Firefox's implementation.
	\| ECMAScript 2015, Web APIs		\| ECMAScript 2015, Web APIs
	\| :yury		\| [mailto:ydelendik@mozilla.com Yury Delendik (:yury)]
	\| :yury		\| [mailto:ydelendik@mozilla.com Yury Delendik (:yury)]
	\| Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yTPvPBhGkFn7XUntAt8wdVPckxHovYylNAIJOGnGRXc/edit?usp=sharing		\| Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yTPvPBhGkFn7XUntAt8wdVPckxHovYylNAIJOGnGRXc/edit?usp=sharing
	\|}		\|}

Mhoye: Reordering a bit.

2017-03-20T20:00:41Z

Reordering a bit.

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 Proposals can be in almost any part of the Mozilla project - don't be fooled by the "Code" in "Summer of Code". If there is no category below for your part of Mozilla, add one!
 == Mozilla Platform (Gecko) ==
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 | [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/gideon/ gideon]
 | thimble repo: https://github.com/mozilla/thimble.mozilla.org
 |}

Djmitche: /* Mozilla Platform (Gecko) */

2017-03-20T19:51:00Z

Mozilla Platform (Gecko)

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	\| Build a powerful JSON parameterization system and use it everywhere		\| Build a powerful JSON parameterization system and use it everywhere
	\| JavaScript, Python		\| JavaScript, Python
	\| :dustin		\| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dustin/ :dustin]
	\| :dustin		\| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dustin/ :dustin]
	\| The json-e language supports complex transformations of JSON data. The project involves completing the specification, implementation (in two languages), and documentation of this language, then using it to support Gecko action and decision task and users of taskcluster-github and taskcluster-hooks. Success here means that the language is complete and in active use in at least one of the listed contexts.		\| The json-e language supports complex transformations of JSON data. The project involves completing the specification, implementation (in two languages), and documentation of this language, then using it to support Gecko action and decision task and users of taskcluster-github and taskcluster-hooks. Success here means that the language is complete and in active use in at least one of the listed contexts.
	\|-		\|-

Banderson: No more rust candidates please

2017-03-18T02:00:09Z

No more rust candidates please

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	! Rust + WebAssembly showcase		! Rust + WebAssembly showcase
	! Rust and WebAssembly are going to be a great pair. Design and implement a simple and attractive web application, in Rust, that demonstrates the power of Rust on the web. Make fixes to upstream projects as necessary. Write a blog post about it.		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Rust and WebAssembly are going to be a great pair. Design and implement a simple and attractive web application, in Rust, that demonstrates the power of Rust on the web. Make fixes to upstream projects as necessary. Write a blog post about it.
	! Rust, web development		! Rust, web development
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
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	! Rust dashboard updates		! Rust dashboard updates
	! Update rusty-dash.com to include additional metrics important to the project. This tool is vital to the day-to-day management of Rust, but it needs some dedicated attention to fulfill its promise.		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Update rusty-dash.com to include additional metrics important to the project. This tool is vital to the day-to-day management of Rust, but it needs some dedicated attention to fulfill its promise.
	! Rust		! Rust
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
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	! Rust reproducible builds		! Rust reproducible builds
	! Make the Rust build process produce the identical binaries when run with identical configurations. This improves the security of the Rust ecosystem by allowing others to		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Make the Rust build process produce the identical binaries when run with identical configurations. This improves the security of the Rust ecosystem by allowing others to
	double-check the official Rust builds		double-check the official Rust builds
	! Rust, compilers, systems programming		! Rust, compilers, systems programming
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	! Abstract the Rust standard library		! Abstract the Rust standard library
	! The Rust standard library is very portable, but can be very, very portable. Refactor the		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) The Rust standard library is very portable, but can be very, very portable. Refactor the
	standard library to pull out a platform abstraction layer.		standard library to pull out a platform abstraction layer.
	! Moderate Rust experience		! Moderate Rust experience
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	! Rust cross-platform showcase project		! Rust cross-platform showcase project
	! Rust is very portable. Create a single showcase demo project that compiles for Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, wasm, and microcontrollers. Use real crates to accomplish some real task. Set up CI for all platforms on Travis. To be used as a teaching tool and for regression testing. Write a blog post.		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Rust is very portable. Create a single showcase demo project that compiles for Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, wasm, and microcontrollers. Use real crates to accomplish some real task. Set up CI for all platforms on Travis. To be used as a teaching tool and for regression testing. Write a blog post.
	! Moderate Rust experience		! Moderate Rust experience
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
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	! rustc micro-optimization bonanza		! rustc micro-optimization bonanza
	! Just go hog wild finding microoptimizations in rustc. Write a blog post bragging about it.		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Just go hog wild finding microoptimizations in rustc. Write a blog post bragging about it.
	! Performance optimization		! Performance optimization
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
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	! Rust-specific benchmark suite		! Rust-specific benchmark suite
	! Today Rust uses perf.rust-lang.org to track _compile time_ performance, but nothing to track _runtime_ performance. Work with the Rust developers to create a benchmark suite specific to Rust.		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Today Rust uses perf.rust-lang.org to track _compile time_ performance, but nothing to track _runtime_ performance. Work with the Rust developers to create a benchmark suite specific to Rust.
	! Programming		! Programming
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
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	! Rust crate semver compatibility tool		! Rust crate semver compatibility tool
	! Rust libraries follow the semver spec for indicating API compatibility, but conformance to semver is not enforced in any way - it is up to crate authors to guarantee their crates can be upgraded correctly. With Rust's strong type system it should be possible to mechanically check whether crates		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Rust libraries follow the semver spec for indicating API compatibility, but conformance to semver is not enforced in any way - it is up to crate authors to guarantee their crates can be upgraded correctly. With Rust's strong type system it should be possible to mechanically check whether crates
	are obeying semver. This would be a huge boon to the stability of the Rust ecosystem.		are obeying semver. This would be a huge boon to the stability of the Rust ecosystem.
	! Static analysis		! Static analysis
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	! Reconstruct the Rust bootstrap chain		! Reconstruct the Rust bootstrap chain
	! Rust is a self-hosted compiler, originally bootstrapped from OCaml, then self-bootstrapped several hundred times over the years. Today there is only one Rust 'lineage' of any note, the official compiler, but with compilers diversity of implementation is a security issue. If another party could replicate the		! (this project has many applicants and is not considering new candidates. please look elsewhere) Rust is a self-hosted compiler, originally bootstrapped from OCaml, then self-bootstrapped several hundred times over the years. Today there is only one Rust 'lineage' of any note, the official compiler, but with compilers diversity of implementation is a security issue. If another party could replicate the
	Rust compiler it would provide assurance that the official isn't compromised by, or can recover from, a "trusting trust" attack. Although the historical information needed to rebootstrap Rust is mostly complete, it is not trivial to do. Construct a script that can reconstruct the modern Rust compiler from the original OCaml implementation, run it to completion, write a blog post.		Rust compiler it would provide assurance that the official isn't compromised by, or can recover from, a "trusting trust" attack. Although the historical information needed to rebootstrap Rust is mostly complete, it is not trivial to do. Construct a script that can reconstruct the modern Rust compiler from the original OCaml implementation, run it to completion, write a blog post.
	! Scripting, build systems		! Scripting, build systems

Tritter: Remove Tor Experiment

2017-03-16T13:49:37Z

Remove Tor Experiment

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	! Mentor(s)		! Mentor(s)
	! Comments		! Comments
	\|-
	~~\| Tor Experiment~~
	~~\| Create a an experimental extension that bundles and launches Tor. Benchmark and report the amount of data transferred, time-to-first-byte, bandwidth differentials.~~
	~~\| Add-On creation experience, Programming in C/Javascript.~~
	~~\| Tom Ritter~~
	~~\| Tom Ritter~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| StopTrackware.org		\| StopTrackware.org

Ncameron: Tweak RLS proejct

2017-03-13T19:58:27Z

Tweak RLS proejct

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	! Rust Language Server (RLS)		! Rust Language Server (RLS)
	! The RLS is a service for providing information about Rust programs from the Rust compiler to IDEs and other tools. It will be at the core of the IDE experience for Rust programmers. By the summer, we should have just had the first release of the RLS, and there is lots still to do. Exactly what would depend on what YOU want from the project. Some ideas for projects directly on the RLS are [https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rls/issues/142 here]. You could also work on either rustw - a web frontend for the RLS - or our Visual Studio Code plugin; in either case, providing new functionality directly to users.		! The RLS is a service for providing information about Rust programs from the Rust compiler to IDEs and other tools. It will be at the core of the IDE experience for Rust programmers. By the summer, we should have just had the first release of the RLS, and there is lots still to do. Exactly what would depend on what YOU want from the project. Some ideas for projects directly on the RLS are [https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rls/issues/142 here]. You could also work on either rustw - a web frontend for the RLS - or our Visual Studio Code plugin; in either case, providing new functionality directly to users.
	! Rust, either web development or Javascript~~/Typescript in apps~~ (e.g., Electron, node.js) or ~~interest/experience with~~ IDE internals.		! Rust, and ideally either: web development, or Javascript (e.g., Electron, node.js), or IDE internals.
	! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]		! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
	! [https://github.com/nrc/ nrc]		! [https://github.com/nrc/ nrc]

Ncameron: Add RLS project

2017-03-13T19:55:47Z

Add RLS project

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	! Mentor(s)		! Mentor(s)
	! Comments		! Comments
			\|-
			! Rust Language Server (RLS)
			! The RLS is a service for providing information about Rust programs from the Rust compiler to IDEs and other tools. It will be at the core of the IDE experience for Rust programmers. By the summer, we should have just had the first release of the RLS, and there is lots still to do. Exactly what would depend on what YOU want from the project. Some ideas for projects directly on the RLS are [https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rls/issues/142 here]. You could also work on either rustw - a web frontend for the RLS - or our Visual Studio Code plugin; in either case, providing new functionality directly to users.
			! Rust, either web development or Javascript/Typescript in apps (e.g., Electron, node.js) or interest/experience with IDE internals.
			! [https://github.com/brson/ brson]
			! [https://github.com/nrc/ nrc]
			! [https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/rls RLS repo] [http://www.jonathanturner.org/2017/01/rls-alpha-release.html RLS description]
	\|-		\|-
	! Rust + WebAssembly showcase		! Rust + WebAssembly showcase