Comments - Google Summer of Code 2014

Hi, I am Sami and I'm a Computer Engineer graduate from COMSATS Islamabad Pakistan currently working in capacity of Senior Software Engineer and very pro efficient in some major programming languages (C++/Java/C#). Maria DB got my due interest and attention when I read about Google replaced many of its MY SQL server instances with Maria DB. I have strong database development background with respect to its usage but I never have my own implementation and I'd love to learn and contribute here. My most interesting topic here is [Indexes for BLOBs (in MyISAM and Aria)]. I am good at data structures which might be of help here certainly. Please give me the opportunity and lets discuss the details.

Hi, I'm Alondi Commanda and I'm a Computer Engineering student from Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta, North Cyprus. I would like to work with MariaDB this summer. am interested in open source projects. I am interested to work on the research topic titled: 'Statistically optimize mysql-tests runs by running less tests'. I'm proficient in C,C++ and familiar with sql. and I look forward to learn more by working with you..

cheers!

Hi, I am a post graduate Student studying in IIIT Hyderabad, India with 2 years of work experience in Symantec and GSlabs.

I am interested in working for CREATE OR REPLACE, CREATE IF NOT EXISTS, and DROP IF EXISTS

I am currently working on implementation of a database system engine which simulates the features of Database system in java. It uses indices and different algorithms for Best results. Git link : https://github.com/SushantM/DBSystem

Thanks Sushant M http://www.linkedin.com/in/sushantmakode

Hi, my name is Manuel and I am a student of Computer Science at the Univeristy of Innsbruck, Austria.

I actually got some basic knowledge of databases from university. I even did a class in which we implemented a small database in Java for education purposes.

I am used to write C code, know object-oriented programming paradigms, but however are a little bit rusty in C++.

The one project, I'm most interested in is listed as "Self-Tuning Optimizer". I am acutally wondering if the learning algorithm to be inplemented is already known in detail or if I could develop one one my own (with respect to the well known machine learning algorithms)?

It actually sounds like a quite complex task. However, when implemented properly it might be a nice (possilby even big) advantage of MariaDB compared to other databases. Currently, I'm not familiar with the code of MariaDB. How long do you expect that I need on digging through the code before I know enough to be able to start coding (I know that's quite hard to predict, but I'd like to have some options from you)?

No, the learning algorithm is not known in details. Of course, I have a certain idea about what should be done and how — see MDEV-350 — but you are free to suggest a different approach and convince me that it is better.

This task doesn't need a deep understanding of the MariaDB optimizer, so one should be able to start coding quickly, certainly within a week.

Sound quite good. I will work out an application the next couple days, if thats OK with you?

Hi, I am Abhishek Anand.I am interested to work with mariaDB this summer. Can you suggest some links where I can read more about "Improved temporary tables" & "Table UDFs".

Hi, I'm Akshit Meghawat and I'm a B.Tech. Information Technology student from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India. I would like to work with MariaDB this summer. I am interested to work on the research topic: 'Statistically optimize mysql-tests runs by running less tests'. I'm proficient in C,C++ and familiar with python and sql. Please suggest some links where I can read more about this topic.

Regards Akshit

Hi! I am Nurlan from Kazakhstan. I wish good luck to each participant!

@sergii, @holyfoot, could you provide "MariaDB management console snapin and WMI Provider (Windows)" as additional project?

unlikely, we don't have a mentor for this project at the moment

Hi im Chick Delveri Munang and im currently pursuing a Beng. Computer Engineering at the University of Buea Cameroon(central Africa) and im very much interested in open source projects. I wish to work with MariaDB during and after the up coming google summer of code by providing support for a third coordinate on GIS Module.Im proficient in C/C++ and I look forward to learn more by working with you.

Regards Munang

Hi, Munang. Feel free to contact me for advices or arrangements.

Hi, I am Talina from India, and I would love to work on the "Active Directory authentication plugin". Could you kindly suggest me some suitable links to start from? Also how can I connect to the mentors? Thanks!

Hello,

My name is Camelia and I am interested in developing the Self-Tuning Optimizer for MariaDB. In the following days I will come back for further discussion of the approach.

Best regards, Camelia

Hi All,

I am a Masters student from National University of Singapore with over 2.7 years of experience in Java and Java EE applications.

I will like to work on the mysql-Java connector for MariaDb. Please suggest some suitable links to start from. Meanwhile I have started investigating into it.

Your suggestions will be really helpful.

Regards Puneet.

You can look at the corresponding project: https://mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/CONJ

But we'll add Connector/J related tasks here soon!

Hi Sergii,

I saw some bugs related to JDBC 1.1.6.But those seems to be fixed. Can you suggest some links where I can find more information about the future tasks.

Regards Puneet.

Yes, I'm trying... We'll add Connector/J related tasks here. But they need a mentor, that's what I'm looking for now.

Hi Sergii,

It will be really good if I will get some information related to Java Connector related tasks before 10th March so that preparation for proposal can be started.

Regards Puneet.

Thanks for the prompt reply.