OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Praveen AP CS 286

San Jose State University

Instructor: Cay Horstmann

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Contribution• Free Mind

• Mind Mapping Software

• PHP Schedule It• Online scheduling system

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Free Mind 0.8.1

• Rank 56 (Best Rank 5)• 7 598 370 Downloads

• 8 to 10 developers on an average

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Free Mind – Change Request

•Note Window Options (Left, Right, Top & Bottom)•Remove existing panel•Add the new panel based on the action•Split the window horizontally for bottom and top•Split vertically for left and right

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Free Mind – Note Window Options

PROJECT 2 PHP SCHEDULEIT

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PhpScheduleIt - Enhancement• Implemented Activation part of registration

• Check status of user• pending or active

• Member Id, email Id

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PhpScheduleIt - Implementationhttp://localhost/phpScheduleIt/register.php?activate=e24640f25550adbeb13b437d643c25fb&email=appraveencse@gmail.com

• activate = MD5_HASH(memberid)• Verification

• Get memberid for the emailid from DB• Compute MD5_HASH(memberid)• Compare this value with ‘activate’ value• If (match) activate user

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PhpScheduleIt - Problems• Take care of cookies• Check for direct access to home page• Give specific error message to user

• ID does not exist• Not activated• Password problem

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Communication• email based communication• svn for phpscheduleit• patch for freemind

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Tools Used• Eclipse• Dreamcoder• svn (phpscheduleit)• cvs (freemind)• xampp• Firebug

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Conclusion• Good exposure in Open source development

• Will contribute until there is enough motivation

• well spec for ‘enough’ varies time to time