[Tux4kids-tuxtype-dev] GSOC thread

Caroline Ford caroline.ford.work at googlemail.com
Tue Mar 3 17:36:12 UTC 2009


We are unlikely to be allowed to create content such as artwork or  
sound files under gsoc as it's not code. The code that supports the  
sound is fine - but is that a summer's work?

I understand that ghop is more liberal and would fund the creation of  
content.

Caroline

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On 3 Mar 2009, at 14:46, David Bruce <davidstuartbruce at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bristow
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Bristow Thankachan
> <bristow.thankachan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> hi David Bruce,
>> I 've gone through the TODO list in the cheked out version911, will  
>> it be
>> the project ideas for this years GSOC? Is the work already started on
>> implementing these ideas?
>
> No, that file is very outdated - thanks for bringing that up - I'll  
> update it.
>
> Briefly, here is what we are thinking of:
>
> Tuxtype:
>  - svg support
>  - sound support for text (have program pronounce words to be typed)
>  - improved font handling
>  - addition of user-specific search path for word and phrase lists,
> so people can add their own content more readily.
>  - config/admin tool using gui toolkit (e.g. Qt4 but could be  
> something else)
>
> Tuxmath:
>  - svg support
>  - improved font handling
>  - config/admin tool using gui toolkit (e.g. Qt4 but could be  
> something else)
>  - LAN multiplayer mode - need refactoring into client/server
> architecture (could be applied to tuxtype also).
>
> As you can see, the ideas are similar for both programs.
>
> Apart from GSoC, both programs need ongoing code cleanup, especially
> tuxtype.  Also, tuxtype could benefit greatly at this point from a
> refresh of things other than the C code itself - high-resolution
> backgrounds, completion of rest of menu sprite icons, more word lists
> and phrase files, etc.
>
> David
>
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