Thanks Andrei, Karel and Adrian. This is an awesome development.
Here is the Apache doc for GSoC this year:
http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html

Would you mind if I mention your names in the official proposal?  The
people in the Org need to see some details, It will help them out.
I will not mention any contact details, I assume they have it.



On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Andrei Savu <[email protected]> wrote:

> I can also help as much as needed on the way :)
>
> PS: Karel don't forget to signup as a mentor on [1] and send an email for
> approval
> to [email protected] (a list you need to subscribe to as a mentor)
>
> [1] https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012
>
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:54 PM, Doron Tsur <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I excpect to be a lot more indpedent in that phase of the project. There
> > are also other people in the comunity and they might be able to tip me
> here
> > and there. We know this in advance so we can prepare, for me it works.
> >
> > Lets continue the discussion in IRC/mail. what do you say?
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Karel Vervaeke <[email protected]>
> > wrote:et
> >
> > > Hi, I'll take up mentorship if you 'd like.
> > >
> > > Just one practical probem: I'm going to be on holiday from July 16 and
> > July
> > > 31st.
> > > I can't guarantee any level of support between that period.
> > > (That's the entire 'Third Patch' phase for your propoasal)
> > >
> > > Let me know if you're allright with that.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Karel
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Doron Tsur <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the feedback, I basically tried to draw an outline of the
> > kind
> > > > of project I want to do. Regarding copy between different providers,
> I
> > > > understood that S3 might be able to support something like that. It
> > could
> > > > be that only when using specific providers we will be able to do
> that.
> > I
> > > > believe that detail will be made clear as coding begin. I will
> probably
> > > go
> > > > for what's feasible first.
> > > >
> > > > The real issue for me right now is finding a mentor, this is a must
> for
> > > the
> > > > project. GSoC is usually a great opportunity for the projects and
> > > students
> > > > involved. So what do you say guys, would one of you be able to mentor
> > me?
> > > >
> > > > good day,
> > > > qballer
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Karel Vervaeke <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > (b) Support copy from BlobStore A to B, hopefully without going
> > through
> > > > the
> > > > > client
> > > > > bandwidth (A to client to B is less nice than client request: A to
> > B).
> > > > >
> > > > > There are 3 different 'copy' operations that I can imagine:
> > > > > - copying to another folder / under a new name in the same folder
> > > > > - copying to other containers on the same provider
> > > > > - copying between providers (e.g. from aws-s3 to walrus)
> > > > >
> > > > > The first 2 seem doable (I haven't viewed s3 documentation up
> close,
> > > but
> > > > it
> > > > > seems reasonable),
> > > > > but don't know if there are blobstores with API's for copying
> between
> > > > > providers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Other than that, sounds like a fun project.
> > > > > Bonus points if you manage to build a 'fake' blobstore (which
> > supports
> > > a
> > > > > subset of operations) which just does parallel scp instead of
> > uploading
> > > > > files.
> > > > > (This is useful in BYON contexts, where people don't have a
> blobstore
> > > > > available).
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Karel
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Doron Tsur <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > It seems as if the mailing list didn't forward my file. Here is a
> > > link
> > > > to
> > > > > > the Google doc<
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B248KArTz_thT01zbFdSZDhTOUtVOUM3aU85VXJodw
> > > > > > >.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [non HTML mail clients:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B248KArTz_thT01zbFdSZDhTOUtVOUM3aU85VXJodw
> > > > > > ]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Doron Tsur <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > HI Guys,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've written down a proposal draft. I'm sending this as a PDF
> to
> > > make
> > > > > > sure
> > > > > > > that most of you can view it not to discourage comments. Please
> > > feel
> > > > > free
> > > > > > > to add any insights, I would like to improve my proposal if
> > needed.
> > > > > > > There is also the issue of finding a Mentor, if any of you guys
> > > would
> > > > > > like
> > > > > > > to guide me in this project it would be great talking to you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good Day,
> > > > > > > qballer
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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