See the [[Google Summer of Code 2014]] page for projects that took place in 2014. We will update the ideas below as time permits. If you are you a GSOC student, we will ask that you [https://docs.google.com/a/puchol.com/forms/d/1k4MQbhQtSCxfP_con95MnjxLv3GeuJifs9jjNBd3E84/viewform introduce yourself with this form], so that we know your background and interests. If you have questions about = About Amahi or just want to interact, 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). Don't forget that these are subject to suggestions, extensions or adaptations. Feel free to discuss or propose new ideas for projects! One of the most important things is to find an area that you '''enjoy''', using a programming language that you know or that you are willing to learn, so read below or ask questions.=

If you are interested We're looking for students with skills in being a mentorthese areas: current technologies like RoR, we have six great mentors ruby, python, PHP, as well as of todaynext generation technologies, but like Go (we're very welcoming of more ideas and more mentors! See the [[#Mentors|mentors]] below. Looking use it for ideas streaming to mentorour mobile apps), see the [https://nodejs.org/ Node.js], [#Other Ideas|other ideashttps://github.com/amahi/spdy HTTP/2]] below, javascript frameworks for user interaction, visualization or server services, etc. = About Amahi=

'''We're also looking for students hardware projects! Creating a Raspberry Pi-style device with skills in these areas: current technologies like RoR, ruby, python, PHP, as well as next generation technologies, like Go (we use it for streaming to our mobile apps), Node.js, [https://github.comgreat I/amahi/spdy SPDY], javascript frameworks O that can run Amahi smoothly is a long-tem goal for user interaction, visualization or server services, etc.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

= Submitting Proposals What to do (and NOT do) first =

You can introduce yourself via an initial [httpsLet's talk about what NOT to do first, because many people automatically start badly by doing these://docs* do '''not''' comment randomly in github issues, e.googleg.com/introducing yourself in a GH issue, saying you would like to do something, or just "make noise"* do '''not''' blindly try to build things without understanding what Amahi is and what it does* do '''not''' just submit a/puchol.com/forms/d/1k4MQbhQtSCxfP_con95MnjxLv3GeuJifs9jjNBd3E84/viewform introduction form] where pull request or issue a bug without really knowing what you can tell us about yourselfare up to* do '''not''' just come to IRC, propose say something and vanish shortly thereafter. Stay for a while. People come and go. Ask your project ideas as well as new ideasquestion and stick around. Get a client that can linger for a while.Sometimes it takes hours for some people to return

Some of BUT First, Introduce yourself, interact with the most successful proposals have been completely new ideas submitted by studentscommunity, so please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP4Q2iSzLXCjz1gK2eNutO8IhX_PETXU2bL8pqmhe2t1nCqg/viewform?usp=sf_link introduce yourself with this form], so if you don’t see a project on the ideas above that appeals to you, don’t be afraid to suggest a new idea!we know your background and interests.

We expect your application If you have questions about Amahi or just want to be in interact, you can contact us via IRC on [http://talk.amahi.org #amahi on irc.freenode.net] (fairly active) or on the range of 1000 wordsamahi-devel [[mailing list]] (not as active). Below Don't forget thatwe are open to suggestions, it may not be enough information for us to determine whether you are the right person for the jobextensions or adaptations. Your proposal should contain at least the following information, but feel Feel free to include anything that you think is relevant:discuss or propose new ideas for projects!

* Include your name and irc/github handle* Title One of your proposal* Abstract of your proposal* A link to your github profile or similar* Detailed description of your idea including explanation on why the most important things is it innovative* Description of previous work, existing solutions (links to prototypesfind an area that you '''enjoy''', bibliography are more than welcome)* Mention the details of your academic studies, any previous work, internships* Any relevant skills using a programming environment that you know or that will help you are willing to achieve the goal (programming languageslearn quickly, frameworks)?* Any previous open-source projects (so read below or even previous GSoC) you have contributed to?* Do you plan to have any other commitments during SoC that may affect you work? Any vacations/holidays planned?* Contact detailsask questions.

Official proposals will be submitted via See the [http://www[#Mentors|mentors]] below.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014 Looking for ideas to mentor, see the GSoC page[[#Other Ideas|other ideas]]below. Best of luck!

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. ExamplesIdeas:

* Support for automatic issuing/renewal and installation of [https://letsencrypt.org/ Let's Encrypt] certificates in the platform, for external access across the internet* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1361 Share disk spaceusage]: 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/1595 Browser video player1480 Wake-on-LAN (WOL)]: Using something like The Amahi [httpshttp://bugswww.amahi.org/issuesapps/1595 broadway.js] for doing a video player wake-on just a browser* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1480 -lan-server Wake-onOn-LAN (WOL)Server]app currently provides this capability.

* 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://www.amahi.org/apps/amahi-anywhere Amahi Anywhere], etc).* AmahiTunes revival* RAID (SW, MDADM?) support* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1458 SMART Disk] monitoring

'''DescriptionMentors''': Expanding the storage capacity is an important feature of Amahi but as of now it requires advanced (e.g. command line) skills. We want easy disk/partition onboarding.Also add the ability to be asked to mount USB drives as a share when they're connected & connect external shares from for example a NAS with the plugin system using that wizard.Rod, Carlos

=== [https://www.amahi.org/apps/disk-wizard Disk Wizard] === '''ObjectiveDescription''': Create Expanding the storage capacity is an amahi plugin that will streamline this process by providing important feature of Amahi. The DW is a UI for disk managementcritical part. However, it's not as stable as it should be. The plugin It should detect if a new disk was added more partition types and handle everything gracefully, even when it should provide a wizard to create partitions can't act upon certain configurations. '''Objective''': Stability improvements and format with the desired file systemespecially thoroughly testing this plugin for disk/partition management.

'''Mentors''': Rod (Dag, Bogdan)Carlos

'''Description''': === Amahi 7.2 and Amahi 8 are what's next. This is the time to come up with exciting features and ideas that we should put in Amahi 8 and the GSOC timeline is a perfect match!12 ===

'''ObjectiveDescription''': Work closely with the core team to define the features and functionality that we need to implement to get [[Amahi 8 released. This project 12]] is about working on RoR and the Amahi platform core. 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 a native API to the platform that can be used by other apps, like mobile apps. Other ideas include beefing up security and provide support for Amahi hosting on the cloudour next release. Features:

* porting '''Objective''': Work closely with the core team to rails 4* convert define the front-end to bootstrap features and make sure functionality that we can install bootstrap themes need to implement to get Amahi released. This project is about working on RoR and have the Amahi platform core. Some of the core technology will need to be upgraded, like Rails 5, latest Phusion Passenger, possibly replace MySQL for the platform, create a consistent look native API to the platform that can be used by other apps, like mobile apps. Other ideas include beefing up security and behaviorprovide support for Amahi hosting on the cloud. Features: * make it 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 main app)

'''MentorsSkills Required''': CarlosRoR, Rodruby, JS, CSS, HTML5, Bootstrap

'''DescriptionReference''': When new versions of Amahi come out, a drawback of [https://github.com/amahi/platform Amahi is that it's hard to backup the settings (e.g. partitioning) installed applications and their user dataPlatform repo]

This year we'''Skills Required''': System scriptingre going to try emphasizing the Android app a little more.

==Mobile=Android App Improvements===

Mobile is a great topic at '''Description''': Amahi Android offers the moment ability to stream your HDA over your Android phone and there are a lot of opportunities here. In the Android and iOS appsTV, definitely more than one student are suitable support for Chromecast and auto-upload of images to HDA. The next step is to complete the project.following objectives:

* Android TV Revamp: The Android TV app is outdated at the moment and doesn'''Description''': Add functionality in t follow the latest design principles of Android. We have to redesign the iOS app so that Amahi is accessible on Android TV again. Further, we have to at least match implement the PlayerAdapter in Android TV to support previews.* Support for Dagger 2: The current appis 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'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 support for VPN proxy so that the user can access the HDA from the phone over a VPN proxy tunnel.

'''Skills Required''': iOS programmingJava, Android framework

'''Things to be implemented''': * Sharing of files* Music metadata display* Continuous music play '''Mentors''': Carlos, Bogdan '''Reference''': [https://www.amahi.org/ios Amahi iOS app]  ===Android App Improvements=== '''Description''': Add functionality or fix bug to the Android app '''Objective''': One requested feature for our mobile app (iOS and later Android) is the ability to browse apps within our mobile app while remote. This is supported locally, but not remotely. Our server side of the app needs to be setup to proxy specific webapps that the user has installed. Collaboration with the iOS/Android devs will also be necessary to prototype it. Technically, this project consists of add functionality to our reference proxy (written in Go) to do transparent HTTP proxying for individual webapps separately. It's not a mobile project in the sense of being on a mobile OS. '''Skills Required''': Go programming '''Things to be implemented''': * NPN negotiation* More edge case tests.* Server push* Compliance to http/2* Actual implementation of priorities (everything is one priority at the moment)* Extensive error handling for all possible rainy-day scenarios specified in the specification* Support for other than HTTP GET frames, i.e. POST, PUT or any request that has a bodyDetails can be found on [https://github.com/amahi/spdy#status SPDY]. '''Mentors''': Carlos, BogdanChirag

'''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:

'''Mentors''': Daniel ===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''': RoRCarlos, system programming '''Mentors''': DanielRod

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

'''Mentors''': Carlos, DanielRod

===User Onboarding=Amahi Anywhere==

'''Description''': Help users get their HDA up The mobile apps use API endpoints provided by Amahi Anywhere for browsing, downloading and running with minimal interaction after installationstreaming files and more.

'''ObjectiveReferences''': Happier users. The idea is to implement an automated configuration check tool. The current * [httphttps://www.amahi.net org/apps/amahi-anywhere Amahi Interactive TroubleshooterAnywhere App] 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 interaction '''Skills Required'''[https: RoR, scripting, netflow capture, dhcping scripting '''Mentors''': Daniel, Carlos ===Ubuntu 14//github.04===com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-specs Amahi Anywhere Specs]

'''ObjectiveDescription''': Further development on the Amahi platform to be able to install the same applications Anywhere File Server exposes HDA files and directories via REST APIs and have the same features as the Fedora based version. A new install CD package that also allows you to add Amahi functionality to Ubuntu 14.04 (LTS)upload new files

'''Skills RequiredObjective''': ruby, ISO creationFollowing features can be implemented:

'''Mentor'''* API to access platform apps over remote via proxy* Better logging ([https: Carlos//github.com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-fs/issues/4 Issue #4])* Simplistic dashboard to view some metrics like number of users connected, Fransaccess logs for each user, system health etc.* API to fetch metadata (duration, codec, album art image, title, artist name, album name, year etc.) for audio / video files* Create and cache low resolution thumbnail for image files for faster loading and enhanced experience

'''DescriptionMentors''': 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 galleryCarlos, subsonic etc). This would allow you to connect Windows / Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent?Chirag

'''ObjectiveReference''': An installer that integrates with [https://github.com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-fs/ Amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name.Anywhere FS Github repo]

'''MentorsDescription''': Carlos, DanExternal proxy provides API endpoints for users to remotely access Amahi Anywhere File Server

'''Description''': Make * Cache implementation for chunks of files passing frequently through proxy to speed up response and save bandwidth* Dashboard to view metrics on both connected mobile and Amahi Anywhere FS clients* Ability to ban a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_release rolling distribution]client

'''Skills Required''': major Linux packaging mojo, ruby, system scripting, ISO packaging, repo creationGoLang

'''Mentor''': Carlos == GUI and UX ==  This area can offer '''a lot''' of possibilities for ideas. A lot 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. ===Better Theme Integration=== '''Description''': Our theme system is pretty good, however, it's very customized and we could do better with a more responsive front-end '''Objective''':* 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 theme  '''Skills Required''': CSS, HTML5, ruby, RoR '''Mentors''': Carlos === Innovative Documentation ===  '''Description''': Document Amahi in innovative ways, like screencasts, extra videos, hands-on guides, etc. '''Objective''':* Improve the way users get value from Amahi by instructing how to do typical operations* It could be with screencasts, hand-on guides, videos, etc. '''Skills Required''': management of teams, organization and documentation '''Mentors''': CarlosChirag

* Add features to our popular [http://www.amahi.org/ios Amahi app for iOS]mobile apps: Offer to display image-heavy folders and shares within a "gallery" or collection view, add the ability to navigate and stream shares containing music in a streamlined way, Dynamic search, SPDY support, for both remote and local queries, support for accessing HDA web applications within Amahi for iOS, share folders and files from your HDA to other apps or users, support for HDA user permissions (share & web app restrictions, etc.). Mentors available: Jesse and Carlos

* 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* Daniel Falk (dnfalkChirag Maheshwari, CST): system development and managementformer GSoC student for Amahi* Kumar Shashwat, virtualizationformer GSoC student for Amahi* Sukhbir Singh, networking, infrastructureformer GSoC student for Amahi* Dipankar B. Amahi collaborator* Dag Notland (dano5Nitin V., CET)Amahi collaborator  Reference: [https: app packaging//google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/ GSoC mentoring page]. = Prior Years = Amahi participated in GSOC in 2020, 2019, 2018, system programming[[Google Summer of Code 2017]] 2016, community leadand [[Google Summer of Code 2014]] * Frans Meulenbroeks == Prior Ideas (eFfeM, CETNOT for 2021) ubuntu== === iOS App Improvements === '''Description''': Amahi iOS app supports all basic functionalities including browsing files on HDA, arm, FC21streaming audio/22video, C, Linux issuesoffline 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* Thumbnail previews  '''Skills Required''': iOS programming, networkingSwift

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