GSoC 2019 [Collect build statistics]

[Arjun Salyan]

Thank you Mojca.

The provided references have cleared a lot of my doubts and I am really
interested to do this project: 'Collect build statistics'

Here is what I have understood so far:
*1.* dynamic page for each port displaying basic information (description,
version etc.), installation stats, build history etc.
*2.* From suggested ideas, I found the following to be added to each page:

   - whether the current version of port built on each particular OS/arch
   - when was the last time the port built on that OS/arch
   - links to all builds
   - list of installed files, differences in installed files on different
   OS versions
   - perhaps include some basic functionality to allow checking for build
   reproducibility
   - what is the latest version of port (in case it's already outdated)

I do not understand : "perhaps include some basic functionality to allow
checking for build reproducibility".

*3.* I would further want to take up the task of migrating a redesigned
website (or some components) into the same Django* app.

Please help me with that 'build reproducibility' point and also how do I
plan from here (I know Django, but I am still learning about MacPorts)?

*I haven't finalised Django yet, but it seems to be the most suitable one.

Thank You.



On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 2:22 AM Mojca Miklavec <mojca at macports.org> wrote:

> Dear Arjun,
>
> Welcome to MacPorts!
>
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 21:05, Arjun Salyan via macports-dev wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am Arjun Salyan, a GSoC'19 aspirant. I have familiarised myself with
> MacPorts, but still there is a way to go on with the documentation, and
> learning tcl.
> >
> > I am quite experienced in web and app development- with multiple
> Python(Django) and PHP projects having worked for a company. I am looking
> to club my previous skillset with all what I am learning right now about
> MacPorts.
> >
> > In suggested ideas and from mails, I do see 'a Django App', 'Django App
> to collect statistics'..... I can work on these ideas further-
>
> If you are interested in this idea, you should check
>     https://github.com/macports/macports-webapp/tree/master/docs
> as well as look at the archives of this mailing list from the last
> summer (there might have been about a hundred emails about this
> particular topic).
>
> A student abandoned that GSOC project last year, but there is a lot of
> useful information and explanations available.
>
> > and in addition I can also take up tasks like improving/ redesigning the
> website, documentation and 'Available Ports' page can be made much more
> interactive and easy to find ports.
>
> Available ports would by design be part of the django app, and design
> is well related. It's of course more important to have a working app
> et the end of the summer with ugly design than perfect design and
> defunct app :), but doing a good design for the app could be the first
> step towards a better website. I leave it up to you to come up with
> suggestions about design if you would like to contribute in that area
> (I cannot be of any help there :).
>
> > Will planning a proposal on such ideas be good, or I shall work more
> towards the macports_base?
>
> You should work on whatever you are more passionate about. It makes a
> lot less sense to be forced to work on something you are not so
> interested in, since that would be less fun and lead to worse results.
> This applies to both selecting the most suitable org, as well as to
> selecting a suitable task within that org.
>
> (Our only limitation is that we don't want two students to work on the
> same project. It is still too early to know what others might be
> interested in, but you should be able to figure that out also by
> following the mailing list conversations.)
>
> > Any suggestions on how independent apps can be used to contribute to
> macports would be very helpful.
>
> What exactly is your question?
>
> In case of Django app, I would be co-mentoring, I just wanted to
> mention that I'll be travelling until the 24th, so I won't have access
> to internet connection (or rather: a comfortable keyboard to type on)
> on regular basis, but I believe that others should be able to answer
> your requests in the meantime.
>
> Mojca
>
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