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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17/03/2014 17:59, Sujay m wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi all,<br>
I've introduced myself and shown my interest in the GSOC idea
Follow-me slideshow..<br>
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<div>I have just started my open source development. Its been 2
months with LO, and have taken up 3 bugs, fdo#<a
moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" class=""
href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42788">42788</a>
,fdo#<a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" class=""
href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64290">64290</a>
and fdo#<a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" class=""
href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62957">62957</a>..<br>
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<div>Well i started with fdo#42788, the change i proposed to the
mailing list, honestly i was a beginner so the change i proposed
was very silly, so didn't submit to the gerrit..<br>
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<div>Then, with fdo#64290, i had to do real hardwork, it was a
very easy hack in the end, but since it was my first time with
huge source code i took three weeks to hack it.. I have
submitted the patch to gerrit..<br>
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<div>Well, the thing is when i got information about GSOC, it
occured to me that it is the perfect program to kick start my
open source involvement.. But i am not sure i will be able to do
it because, i have taken 3 weeks to solve an easy hack..</div>
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Is it you, or did you just pick an "easy hack" that wasn't so easy?<br>
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GO FOR IT!<br>
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If you don't get accepted, then find out why and do something about
it. If you do, then working on a real project with an experienced
guy looking over your shoulder is a great way to learn. Either way,
you can't lose.<br>
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The best life lesson is to set yourself targets that are just beyond
your current ability. That way, you will (with hard work) be able to
achieve them, and each success sets you up for the next ...<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Wol<br>
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