[gdal-dev] Google Summer of Code

[Tanuj Kumar]

Alright, thank you very much, I'll get to work on it!

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 10:47 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop.dev at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Tanuj,
>
> I wrote a big letter to the list. There is some answers there. Also I add
> comments below.
>
> Best regards,
>     Dmitry
>
> 12.03.2016 10:36, Tanuj Kumar пишет:
>
> Sorry for replying so late, got caught up in an exam :)
>
> I replaced libpng folder of gdal (frmts/png/libpng) with libpng 1.6.21.
> And then used ./configure and make install on this test version of gdal,
> which installed successfully. I used gdalinfo on a png file provided with
> the libpng 1.6.21 source, to check if it was OK, and it successfully gave
> the png file details.
>
> Is that enough to check the build on the computer?
>
> No, the autotests must be passed.
>
>
> I have also tested the gdal library with libpng 1.6.21 on Travis, and the
> build succeeded.
> https://travis-ci.org/Raeburn1687/gdal/builds/115487530
>
> Would all that be enough to check whether the update was succesful?
>
> I expected that travis from main gdal repo checked your PR.
>
>
> PS - Although I have copied the files from libpng 1.6.21 source to the
> gdal libpng folder, how would I know if any of those files are not required
> for gdal?
>
> You need to see the previous version. Some files not needed (i.e.
> configures and so on, which already comes from gdal, but legal notice must
> be present (license, autors, etc.) ). Don't hesitate to ask in list.
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Tanuj
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop.dev at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Tanuj,
>> 09.03.2016 13:17, Tanuj Kumar пишет:
>>
>> Yes, I have looked at the ideas list, and I am currently reading up on
>> idea no. 16, which is, implementing support for the proposed standard for
>> incrementally parseable GeoJSON data.
>>
>> Also, I was thinking that maybe I could work on ticket no 6294,
>> <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6294>
>> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6294
>> after I've studied about the GSoC idea, which is not really a bug, but an
>> enhancement. But if there are any other tickets that you or anyone else
>> would like to recommend me to work on, I'd love to see them too!
>>
>> I think this rather arguing ticket as the bool is not exist in plain C,
>> and duplication functions seems to me not good idea.
>> I think this ticket https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6185 is good for:
>> 1. building GDAL, 2. Testing via TraviC on GitHub. By the way the libpng
>> version is 1.6.21 or maybe higher.
>>
>> Anyhow, you have to try to build gdal and test it with autotests from
>> appropriate folder.
>>
>>
>> Now, about the GSoC idea, do I need to know JSON( or GeoJSON, for that
>> matter) to work on it? I only ask because the idea lists C/C++ as the
>> required skills, but I feel that maybe this work would involve knowing JSON
>> too...
>>
>> Yes, certainly. But JSON are very simple. Also GeoJSON spec. can be found
>> here http://geojson.org/Thanks and regards,
>>
>>
>> Tanuj
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <
>> <bishop.dev at gmail.com>bishop.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Tanuj
>>>
>>> I'll look for opened tickets for you, or maybe others can recommend some
>>> for you.
>>>
>>> By the way, do you see the idea list (
>>> <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList>
>>> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList)?
>>> The ideas are not ranked yet - the numbers in the list - are only in
>>> order.
>>> This is a task for us to rank the ideas.
>>> But, have you some preferable idea (or ideas) for GSoC from this list or
>>> maybe you have got own?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>     Dmitry
>>>
>>> 04.03.2016 16:11, Tanuj Kumar пишет:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I am interested in applying for GSoC this year. Currently, I am reading
>>> up on the GDAL Summer of Code ideas list. I know C++ and C, and I have some
>>> experience on working on linux.
>>> Could the mentors please recommend a bug for me to work on, I'd really
>>> love to start off as soon as possible!
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Tanuj Kumar
>>> Birla institute of Technology and Science
>>> Pilani, Rajasthan,
>>> India
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>     Dmitry
>>
>>
>
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