My Current COSI Status
November 2006
My code submissions have been accepted and incorporated into the
newest release. They are asking for my input on how to modify the
current structure to detect different environments better. This will
make the program more efficient in listing the autocomplete items,
which has grown considerably since I started working on them.
10/16/06
I have begun making changes to the code. I use this plugin for typing
a variety of mathematical papers. Mainly, I have been changing
definitions and autocomplete features to be more accurate or include
more. Hopefully I will have the code posted on this site before
midterm time and uploaded to the gnome CVS. I have also created a
gnome wiki page as I am now officially developing for one of their projects.
10/10/06
I have received an email welcoming me to help work on the latex plugin. I have
the option of helping update the database of terms which are used in the
autocomplete. I think I will add things as I need them, or think of them, but
the cool thing is that they mentioned updated the bug that I just posted. I
think I will definitely approach this now.
10/07/06
I have played around with the plugin and found some bugs which I submitted.
Some of these seem like they would be reasonable to fix, so I might try my
hand at them to see if I can not only find the bugs, but contribute towards
fixing them! I also attended open house today, but didn't last in COSI too
long. The math dept. was lacking in student helpers, so I talked in general
with prospective math majors. Most seemed interested in Comp. Sci. as well,
so I was able to add my perspective on both sides of the fence.
10/06/06
Surprise, surprise, the infamous gedit latex plugin really exists! I
have examined the source code for it, and it uses the same ideas as
what I was using last semester. I will contact the project leader
immediately to see what he needs done (the source code contains
comments for tasks that should be done).
Before 10/06/06
I have been reading about Xen (see the links on the projects page),
and I am interesting in getting started using it. I have been
following the cluster project, but the my old job has been filled
(making the front-end) because I am not great at making things
user-friendly. I will soon be looking at the queueing system that
Cyrus has started and begin working on that. Also, I will look into
what is going on with the grid computing project. That should
probably be saved until the cluster is fully functional because
professors are already interested in the cluster.