If you are you a GSOC student or and have questions about = About Amahi, you can contact us via IRC on [http://talk.amahi.org #amahi on irc.freenode.net] (fairly active) or on the amahi-devel [[mailing list]] (not as active).=

If you are a studentWe're looking for students with skills in these areas: current technologies like RoR, ruby, python, PHP, come talk to us about the ideas below as well as next generation technologies, like Go (we use it for possible projects! Don't forget that these are subject streaming to suggestionsour mobile apps), extensions or adaptations[https://nodejs. Even new ideas will be consideredorg/ Node. Some of these ideas are more mature and concrete than othersjs], [https://github.com/amahi/spdy HTTP/2], javascript frameworks for user interaction, visualization or server services, etc.

One of the most important things is to find an area that you '''enjoyWe''', using re also looking for hardware projects! Creating a programming language Raspberry Pi-style device with great I/O that you know or that you are willing to learn, so read below or ask questions. If you are interested in being can run Amahi smoothly is a mentor, we have six great mentors as of today, but we're very welcoming of more ideas and more mentors! See the [[#Mentors]] below. Looking long-tem goal for ideas to mentor, see the [[#Other Ideas]] below. = About Amahi=!'''

Amahi is a full and proper server made up of* A Linux system based on a mainline distribution, currently Fedora, but we support supported Ubuntu before as well

We're looking for students who are interested in both current technologies like RoR, as well as next generation technologies we are using or could be using, like Go = What to do (we use it for streaming to our mobile appsand NOT do), Node.js, javascript frameworks for user interaction, visualization or server services, [https://github.com/amahi/spdy SPDY], etc. etc.first =

BUT First, Introduce yourself, interact with the community, so please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP4Q2iSzLXCjz1gK2eNutO8IhX_PETXU2bL8pqmhe2t1nCqg/viewform?usp== Platform ==sf_link introduce yourself with this form], so that we know your background and interests.

One of the most important things is to find an area that you '''Descriptionenjoy''': Make the ability , using a programming environment that you know or that you are willing to create and install [https://github.com/amahi/platform/blob/master/doc/plugins.md Amahi Plugins] easy and enable the creation of those plugins for a variety of purposes, like SMART monitoring, system stuff (network scanninglearn quickly, etc.) and the two examples so read below for the disk wizard and the Greyhole UI, among other ideasor ask questions.

'''Objective''': Create an amahi plugin systemIf you are interested in being a mentor, where PHP, Python, Node, and other modern webapps can be easily integrated. We can currently do this with some RoR engineswe have a few great mentors as of today, but the mechanism is not robust enough. The plugins system should allow modern web-based apps to be easily integrated with Amahi -- from Node.js apps to Ruby/PHP/Python -- so that users can easily reap the benefits we're very welcoming of the onslaught of difficult-to-deploy modern web apps with a single click install.ProTip: possibly leverage docker containers within Amahimore ideas and more mentors!

'''Skills Required''': RoRSee the [[#Mentors|mentors]] below. Looking for ideas to mentor, gitsee the [[#Other Ideas|other ideas]] below.

'''Skills Required'''Plugins are "mini apps" that live inside the Amahi platform and thus little interface need to be developed for them. They are familiar and provide easy, focused value to the user. Ideas: Low level system scripting, git

* Support for automatic issuing/renewal and installation of [https://letsencrypt.org/ Let'''Mentors'''s Encrypt] certificates in the platform, for external access across the internet* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1361 Share space usage]: Using [http://d3js.org D3.js] (for example) to visualize things internal to the system, like finding out the disk space used by shares, disk usage over time, etc.* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1480 Wake-on-LAN (WOL)]: The Amahi [http://www.amahi.org/apps/wake-on-lan-server Wake-On-LAN Server] app currently provides this capability.* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1481 Virus Scan Shares]* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1489 Netboot Settings/Configuration]* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1487 Mail Relay] (i.e. using Gmail or ISP)* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1459 Convert app] [https://www.amahi.org/apps/Amahi-energy-saver Amahi Energy Saver] to a plugin.* View log files in web browser ([https://github.com/tobi/clarity Clarity using RoR])* Ability to update default SSL certificates (used by [https://www.amahi.org/apps/openvpn OpenVPN], [https: Dag//www.amahi.org/apps/amahi-anywhere Amahi Anywhere], Bogdanetc).* AmahiTunes revival* RAID (SW, MDADM?) support* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1458 SMART Disk] monitoring

'''DescriptionMentors''': [http://www.greyhole.net/ Greyhole] is an application that uses Samba to create a storage pool of all your available hard drives (whatever their size, however they're connected), and allows you to create redundant copies of the files you storeRod, in order to prevent data loss when part of your hardware fails. The purpose of this plugin is to provide a UI and the necessary tools under the UI to make starting and managing a Greyhole UI possible and nice to understand for regular humans.Carlos

'''Objective'''=== [https: Create and //www.amahi plugin that provides an UI that allows for the management of the greyhole pool. The plugin should allow an administrator user to:addorg/remove disks to/from the pool.* change the number of copies for individual fileapps/directory* invoke various gh commands* view and monitor log files* gui to visualize data distributiondisk-wizard Disk Wizard] ===

'''Skills RequiredObjective''': RoR, System programming, gitStability improvements and especially thoroughly testing this plugin for disk/partition management.

'''MentorsSkills Required''': Carlos, RodLow level system scripting

'''DescriptionReferences''': Amahi 7* [https://bugs.2 and Amahi 8 are what's nextamahi. This is org/issues/580 Track the time to come up with exciting features and disk wizard]* [[New Disk Wizard]] ideas that we should put in Amahi 8.page '''Objective'''* [http: Work closely with the core team to define the features and functionality that we need to implement to get Amahi 8 released//www. This project is about working on RoR and the Amahi platform coreopenmediavault. Some of the core technology will need to be upgraded, like Rails 4, latest Phusion Passenger, possibly replace MySQL for the platform and use sqlite, create org/ OpenMediaVault] does have a native API to the platform nice wizard that can be used by other apps, people like mobile apps. Other ideas include beefing up security and provide support for Amahi hosting on the cloud.

'''DescriptionObjective''': When new versions Work closely with the core team to define the features and functionality that we need to implement to get Amahi released. This project is about working on RoR and the Amahi platform core. Some of Amahi come outthe core technology will need to be upgraded, like Rails 5, latest Phusion Passenger, possibly replace MySQL for the platform, create a drawback of Amahi is that it's hard native API to backup the settings (eplatform that can be used by other apps, like mobile apps.gOther ideas include beefing up security and provide support for Amahi hosting on the cloud. partitioning) installed applications and their user dataFeatures:

'''Objective''': The plugin should allow an administrator to backup any application data either on an external media or * make platform even more modular and cleaner (at the moment we still have some things that really belong in plugins but still are in controllers/views of the cloud(e.g.: Dropbox, Google Drive, etcmain app).The restore process should check if the application is installed on the HDA and if not it should be automatically installed from the AppStore before the user data is restored.*Create an Amahi plugin possibly using a new metal layer instead of passenger - especially ones that will allow backup and restore of the user data for apps installed from the AppStoredo not take a long time to reload, could be puma, i also like thin, maybe others*Centralizing app data/configs better initialization ... like a more standard (wordpress- link them like) initialization wizard (initially there are no users, we need to app folder insteadcreate an admin user and perhaps ask a few questions and integrate with amahi.org)*"Destructive" update awareness*Ability to list, outline data directories for backups/upgrade checkImplement sharing of folders among the friend servers.

'''Skills Required''': System scriptingRoR, gitruby, JS, CSS, HTML5, Bootstrap

'''MentorMentors''': Carlos, Rod, DanielSukhbir

== Android Mobile is a great topic at the moment and there are a lot of opportunities here. In the Android app, definitely more than one student are suitable for the project.App==

This year we'''Description''': There's huge demand for an re going to try emphasizing the Android application following the popularity of our iOS appa little more. Our users are looking for an application that has feature parity with the existing iOS app, and even shows it up with additional features!

'''Skills Required''': Java, ===Android, REST, JSON API programming, media interaction in Android, gitApp Improvements===

'''MentorDescription''': Jesse ReadAmahi Android offers the ability to stream your HDA over your Android phone and Android TV, Carlos, Bogdansupport for Chromecast and auto-upload of images to HDA. The next step is to complete the following objectives:

* Android TV Revamp: The Android TV app is outdated at the moment and doesn't follow the latest design principles of Android. We have to redesign the app so that Amahi is accessible on Android TV again. Further, we have to implement the PlayerAdapter in Android TV to support previews.* Support for Dagger 2: The current app is written using Dagger 1. We have to port the code to Dagger 2 so that we can use the latest libraries which are dependent on it.* Support for NAU: Complete the app with support for Non-Admin User which currently exists on the server-side only. Ref: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jZAdXpSGQRJ6xN2WCzqkiPxQPUW2VHsAnpENZKbT2z0* UI Improvements and UI Testing: Adding an Expresso based automated UI testing protocol.* Improve Background Service: Improve the app for uploading media on the HDA when the app isn''Description'''t present in the foreground* Phone Auto-Backup: Develop a module that does an Auto backup of the phone to the HDA over Local connection (reference: Helium)* Friending Feature: Implement the sharing of folders or shares with other servers. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14JsH9-aZrE3Z-35Oo38IY1-3Nd5BJiR_G0DshhjKSM4/* VPN: Add browsing of installed webapps within our mobile appsupport for VPN proxy so that the user can access the HDA from the phone over a VPN proxy tunnel.

'''Skills Required''': Go programmingJava, gitAndroid framework

'''Mentors''': Carlos, BogdanChirag

'''Reference''': [https://gitbutgithub.orgcom/amahi /android Amahi Android Github repo], in particular the SPDY and SPDY-proxy repos written in Golang ==Reliability== ===CI Server for Apps=== '''Description''': App reliability is critical for Amahi. We have been striving to develop a customized CI (Continuous Integration) server for testing apps. '''Objective''': Develop up a CI server for apps (we have been calling a prototype "the app grinder") . The goal is to achieve 100% app installation and reliability. An important goal is to support a tester program for Amahi. We have a number of ideas of what we want to achieve -- how to design the CI server so that testers can easily see their passes, failures and anything in between. '''Skills Required''': Capybara, ruby, Webkit, Selenium, git, maybe Vagrant and system scripting. Other possible technologies could be Jenkins, Travis, etc. '''Mentors''': Carlos, Bogdan ===App Sandboxing=== '''Description''': Use containers to improve app stability '''Objective''': Some apps may be more suitably installed inside a container because they may be too disruptive in a system. Can we you use popular sandboxing environments to contain apps that want to take over things, like Zimbra, or some PBX/VoIP systems, etc. '''Skills Required''': [http://docker.io Docker], Vagrant (for testing), ruby, bash, [http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/mbox/ Mbox], git '''Mentor:''': Carlos, Bogdan

'''Mentors''': DanielRod, Carlos 

'''Objective''': Develop and a plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network. This app (or possibly a plugin) should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should:

'''MentorsSkills Required''': Daniel, Jessesystem configuration and scripting

  ===Caching Server=== '''Description''': a caching proxy to save on bandwidth '''Objective''': Develop and plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network. This app (or possibly a plugin) should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should:*Limit access between certain time intervals*Limit bandwidth*Block certain websites (either on an individual basis or read them from a file)*Limit traffic '''Skills Required''': system configuration and scripting, git '''Mentors''': Daniel, Jesse ===Network Groups=== '''Description''': Develop a plugin to allow network device grouping. This will be the framework for future plugins. '''Objective''': Allow an administrator to group network devices in groups with different permissions. Limit the user access to certain apps based on the group settings. '''Skills Required''': RoR, system programming, git '''Mentors''': JesseCarlos, DanielRod

'''Skills Required''': RoR, system programming, git

'''Mentor''': Carlos, Rod, DagSukhbir

'''Mentors'''Idea: Carlos, Daniel, Jesseuse [https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips this package ] to help improve installation networking issues.

'''DescriptionMentors''': Help users get their HDA up and running with minimal interaction after installationCarlos, Rod

'''Objective''': Happier users. The idea is to implement an automated configuration check tool. The current [http://www.amahi.net ==Amahi Interactive Troubleshooter] can be used as a starting point. The tool should:* check if the installation was successful* compare current settings against the expected settings* automatically fix inconsistencies with no user interactionAnywhere==

'''Skills Required''': RoRThe mobile apps use API endpoints provided by Amahi Anywhere for browsing, scripting, netflow capture, dhcping scripting, gitdownloading and streaming files and more.

'''MentorsReferences''': Daniel, Carlos ===Ubuntu 14.04=== '''Description''': Get Amahi ready for * [https://wikiwww.ubuntuamahi.comorg/TrustyTahrapps/ReleaseSchedule Ubuntu 14.04amahi-anywhere Amahi Anywhere App] '''Objective'''* [https: Further development on the Amahi platform to be able to install the same applications and have the same features as the Fedora based version//github. A new install CD package that allows you to add com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-specs Amahi functionality to Ubuntu 14.04 (LTS) '''Skills Required''': ruby, ISO creation, git '''Mentor''': Carlos, Frans == Networking == ===Clustering Amahi Servers=== '''Description''': Create a system to create data nodes that integrate with the Amahi API as well as auto mount as NFS or SMB shares to allow the usage of applications through locally mounted shares (such as gallery, subsonic etc). This would allow you to connect Windows / Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent?Anywhere Specs]

'''Objective''': An installer that integrates with Amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane ===Improvements in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name.AA File Server===

'''Skills RequiredDescription''': Ruby, misc system scripting, gitAmahi Anywhere File Server exposes HDA files and directories via REST APIs and also allows to upload new files

'''MentorsObjective''': Carlos, Dan, RodFollowing features can be implemented:

'''ObjectiveSkills Required''': Being able to upgrade Amahi versions without having to upgrade OSs is very appealing and a huge win.GoLang, REST API Understanding

'''Skills RequiredMentors''': major Linux packaging mojoCarlos, ruby, system scripting, ISO packaging, repo creation, gitChirag

'''MentorReference''': Carlos, Jesse Read[https://github.com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-fs/ Amahi Anywhere FS Github repo]

== GUI and UX =Improvements in External Proxy===

This area can offer '''a lotObjective''' of possibilities for ideas. A lot : Following features can be improved in Amahi to make the users happier. We are listing one topic here, but there are many, from a better front-end HTML (responsiveness, html5 compliance, browser compatibility, etc.), to CSS re-implementation, to allow for nice JS libraries to be used in plugins easily, like D3.js, Highcharts, etc., etc.implemented:

'''ObjectiveSkills Required''':* allow the usage of popular themes out there, like themes for Drupal, Wordpress, etc., with minor configuration changes, or even directly* allow the integration of mobile themes* provide hooks to detect mobile devices and present a mobile themeGoLang

 '''Skills Required''': CSS, HTML5, ruby, RoR, git '''Mentors''': JesseCarlos, CarlosChirag

* Port AES (Amahi Energy Server) to the latest Amahi 7

* Carlos Puchol (cpg, PST, GSOC GSoC admin): team lead for Amahi, experience in RoR, Go, Ruby, RoR, system scripting/development, app packaging, C, C++* Bogdan Mitrea (megabitdragon, CST, GSOC GSoC admin): Android, Java, app packaging, system programming,C , C++, community lead* Rod Runyon (bigfoot65, CST): app lead for Amahi, system programming, app packaging, reliability, documentation, support* Jesse Read (DarthNerdusChirag Maheshwari, EST): mobile team leadformer GSoC student for Amahi* Kumar Shashwat, system developmentformer GSoC student for Amahi* Sukhbir Singh, Objective Cformer GSoC student for Amahi* Dipankar B. Amahi collaborator* Nitin V., iOSAmahi collaborator  Reference: [https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/ GSoC mentoring page]. = Prior Years = Amahi participated in GSOC in 2020, Java2019, Android2018, C, C++[[Google Summer of Code 2017]] 2016, and much more[[Google Summer of Code 2014]] * Daniel Falk == Prior Ideas (dnfalk, CSTNOT for 2021)== === iOS App Improvements === '''Description''': system development and managementAmahi iOS app supports all basic functionalities including browsing files on HDA, virtualizationstreaming audio/video, networking, infrastructureoffline file access but still lacks a lot of features compared to its Android counterpart '''Objective''': Addition of new features and improvements in pre-existing ones in iOS app in swift to at least match or surpass the Android app '''Things to be implemented''': * Secondary user login* Chromecast support* Metadata display* Continuous music play* Upload and delete functionality* Dag Notland (dano5, CET)Thumbnail previews  '''Skills Required''': app packaging, system iOS programming, community leadSwift

'''Reference''': [httphttps://engithub.flossmanuals.netcom/GSoCMentoringamahi/ GSOC mentoring pageios Amahi iOS app repo].