[kanchilug] Call for Contributors for a FOSS project

  • From: Shrinivasan T <tshrinivasan@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ILUG-C <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:25:16 +0530

Hi all,

We are looking for contributors[+] to Ayttm[1][2], a universal instant
messaging client. Here are the possible contribution scenarios along
with skills required to get these things done:

0) Smileys and widget icons: Should know gimp/inkscape
1) Developers: C/C++ and gtk2/glib2
2) Developers to improve various chat protocol support: C/C++,
protocol dump analysis (tcpdump, wireshark)
3) Developers to improve AIM/ICQ support: C/C++, protocol dump
analysis (tcpdump, wireshark)[*]
4) Translators
5) Website/documentation maintainers: HTML, CSS, PHP, English. Basic
image editing for screenshots or website design
6) Developers/Maintainers for the windows port: Windows development
tools, C/C++, gtk2, glib2

Those interested may reply off-list. Please note that one does not
exactly have to be a guru or an experienced hacker to give any of the
above a shot. All we are looking for are people dedicated enough to
want to learn any of the above skills and implement them.


[1] http://ayttm.sourceforge.net
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayttm

[*] Repeated 2) for AIM/ICQ since there is currently no one interested
in this and we would really like this support to remain alive.
[+] Voluntary basis. No pay.



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Regards,
T.Shrinivasan


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