On Sun, 23 Mar 2025 04:18:42 +0530 Mrunal Mehar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear OpenAFS Development Team, > > I hope this email finds you well. I am a B.Tech student at SPPU University, > Pune, India, eager to contribute to OpenAFS through GSoC 2025. I am > strongly interested in distributed file systems and have worked on projects > involving command-line tool development, JSON processing, and automation. > > I designed an offline parallel antivirus pipeline leveraging C programming, > distributed processing, and automated scanning workflows, gaining deep > expertise in scalable system design, structured data handling, and > automation. Additionally, I developed a GIS-based web application using > PostgreSQL and PostGIS, refining my skills in JSON data parsing, efficient > data processing, and CLI-based tool development. Through these projects, I > have built a strong foundation in scripting, automation concepts, and > command-line interface (CLI) design principles, making my skill set highly > aligned with OpenAFS’s technical requirements and objectives. > > Leveraging my expertise in C, JSON processing, and scripting, I am excited > to contribute to the "Enhance OpenAFS Command-Line Tools with JSON Output" > project. By integrating structured JSON output, this enhancement will > streamline automation, improve interoperability, and simplify integration, > making OpenAFS more adaptable and efficient for modern workflows. > > I would appreciate your guidance on: Hello, Thank you for your interest in OpenAFS. > 1. Gaining a deeper understanding of OpenAFS’s CLI architecture and best > practices for integrating JSON output. The OpenAFS command line tools use a small internal library called libcmd to process command line argument. You could start by seeing how the arguments are processed. > 2. Relevant discussions, design references, or documentation that outline > existing considerations for this enhancement. > > 3. Identifying suitable entry points in the codebase, including > beginner-friendly issues to explore. I recommend starting by reading the "Contributor Guide" (see links on www.openafs.org). > I look forward to contributing and learning from the OpenAFS community. > Thank you for your time. > > Best regards, > Mrunal Mehar > [email protected] > GitHub: github.com/mrunalx863 <http://github.com/mrunalx863> Thank you, Mike -- Michael Meffie <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-devel
