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Join LXDE at Google Summer of Code 2009Mario Behling, LXDE Foundation
LXDELightweight X11 Desktop Environment
LXDEless resource hungry, lighter, faster
LX: also Linux
especially designed for new generation devices like netbooks, MIDs and older computers
Written in C
Uses GTK+
Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment
LXDEtakes 4.6 M on a normal Fedora install with base and base-x. Xfce for example takes 22,8 M, Gnome 177 M.
optimized for low memory usage.
follows a modular approach, so you can easily add/remove/replace components. All applications support different configuration profiles to work in different desktop environments.
has everything a desktop needs: Panel with plugins, desktop with icons, session manager, task manager, text editor, image viewer, archive manager.
Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment
Join LXDEjoin.lxde.org
LXDE on Androidwiki.lxde.org/en/AndroidBecome a
Designer
Translator
Developer
Package Maintainer
Event Organiser
LXDE Blogger
Documentation Writer
Portability Expert
and...
Become a designer
Make a LXDE poster, a new logo, wallpaper
Design an icon set and theme
Create an T-shirt for LXDE or a community event
Steps to join
Put up your name and contact in the wiki page of the design project
Join the design mailing list and chat channel
Consult and help to write how tos for creating themes etc. in the wiki
Upload designs into the design forum
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Designers
Become a translator
Translate LXDE components online or offline
Translate pages in the wiki and news from the blog and re-post in your language on your blog
Steps to join
Put up your name, language and contact in the wiki page of the translation project
Join the translation mailing list and chat channel
Download translation (po) files and translate and upload them
Join the online translation system pootle and translate strings of LXDE here
Post your blog in our planet wiki page for syndication
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Translators
Become a package maintainer
Make packages for your favourite Linux or BSD distribution
Port LXDE to any system supporting GTK
Steps to join
Put up your name, distribution and contact in the wiki page of the packaging project
Join the developers mailing list and IRC
Contact existing maintainers for cooperation and learn how to make packages at website of distributions
Create packages or port them and upload them onto the website of your distribution
Post information about your work in the LXDE wiki and forum
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Package Maintainers
Become a developer
Solve bugs of LXDE components and supply patches, improve speed and add new features
Create new components according to the design principles
Steps to join
Check out the LXDE roadmap and design principles on the documentation wiki
Join the developers mailing list and IRC
Check out bug reports and feature requests on sf.net
Download code from the repository on sourceforge
Improve, write or rewrite code and submit patches to the tracker on sf.net
Email us to become a member of the LXDE project on sf.net
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Developers
Ideas for development projects
implement support to save sessions in lxsession
Implement trash in pcman file manager
Implement central configuration like gnome-control-center or xfce-settings
Port LXDE to Android
Develop a touchscreen solution for LXDE
Develop a language switcher for interface and input languages
Solve bugs in LX Network manager
Write a GUI for mesh protocols OLSR and BATMAN
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Developers
What is the summer of code
What can I get from summer of code program
Who can apply
How do I apply
What are my chances to get accepted
What is the process for students wishing to apply with the LXDE project (after/if the LXDE is accepted)
What are the criteria of the LXDE project
join.lxde.orgJoin LXDE: Summer of Code 2009
What is summer of code
The summer of code program is an international study program to support the development of freely licensed Open Source projects
It is financed by Google
What can I get from summer of code
Experience working in an internationally reknown Open Source project
Reputation participating in a famous summer study program
4500,- USD sponsorship of Google
wiki.lxde.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code_2009Join LXDE: Summer of Code 2009
Who can apply
Anyone in a registered university anywhere in the world stuyding any subject
How do I apply
Apply directly with the project you are interested in
The GsoC website provides contact information for projects
Join LXDE: Summer of Code 2009wiki.lxde.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code_2009
What is the process for the LXDE project (after/if the LXDE is accepted)
Currently the application process for the participation of LXDE is still running
Once LXDE gets accepted students can apply
Projects decide which applicants get accepted
who becomes a summer of code student depends on the Open Source project
Join LXDE: Summer of Code 2009wiki.lxde.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code_2009
What are the criteria of the LXDE project for applicants
Previous contributions to the LXDE project
Relevance of the proposed Summer of Code development project of the student to the LXDE roadmap and development goals
Interest in long term participation in the LXDE project
Shown expertise and ability to achieve goals of the proposed project
Knowledge of programming language C and GTK
Preferably support of local university or institution for participation (recommendation letter of supporting Professor)
Preferably knowledge of multiple languages
Join LXDE: Summer of Code 2009wiki.lxde.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code_2009
Supporting our Community - WebThe right web tools for communities
lxde.org
Supporting our Community - SF.netFree Software Repositories at Sourceforge
sourceforge.net/projects/lxde/
Supporting our Community - WikiWiki in 19 languages including Chinese, Arabic and Persian
wiki.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - BlogKeeping you up to dateblog.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - ForumSupporting exchange between developers and users
forum.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - PlanetLatest news from the blogosphere
planet.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - ListsMailing Lists for translation and design projectsmailinglist.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - PootleOnline Translation Project with Pootlepootle.lxde.org
Supporting our Community - TwitsSpeedy updatestwitter.com/lxde
Supporting our Community - ChatGetting in touch with developersoftc.net #lxde (English) oftc.net #lxde-zh (Chinese)
LXDE FoundationRegistered non-profit association
foundation.lxde.org
Thank you
Mario Behling
LXDE Foundation
Taipei: +886 960512275
Singapore: +65 82468648
International: +49 30 88764502
Please join us now at the IRC onirc.oftc.org #lxde and sign up in our wiki, forum and send us an email to join the sourceforge project (http://lxde.org/contact).