Start collecting FLOSS projects of interest

[tassia]

Could be software developed by Vanier students or any FLOSS project of interest. For each project, make sure to include:

• name
• description
• repository link
• bug tracking system
• developers communication channel

[Org0220]

• TheAlgorithms/Java
• Creating algorithms on Java
• https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java
• I don't know how to find bug tracking system
• https://github.com/yanglbme (I am not sure what developers communication channel means, so this is creator's page)

[mehdiben7]

Omnivox-Scraper An open-source web scraper for omnivox.ca domains made by another Computer Science and Math student https://github.com/solonovamax/Omnivox-Scraper No bug tracking system at the moment (GitHub issues?) https://github.com/solonovamax

[tassia]

* TheAlgorithms/Java

* Creating algorithms on Java

* https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java

* I don't know how to find bug tracking system

* https://github.com/yanglbme (I am not sure what developers communication channel means, so this is creator's page)

This seems an awesome project, but maybe a bit complex for beginners to start contributing? Have you used their algorithms in any of your projects? If so, it would be good to link the project as a reason why it is in our list. Or have you done any move on the contribution side? Please check the new projects.md file, with my suggestion of info to include.

[tassia]

Omnivox-Scraper An open-source web scraper for omnivox.ca domains made by another Computer Science and Math student https://github.com/solonovamax/Omnivox-Scraper No bug tracking system at the moment (GitHub issues?) https://github.com/solonovamax

As I understand, this is developed by a Vanier student, so a very good reason for us to support the development! No worries about the bug tracking system, most projects hosted on github will use their issue tracker. Please include in the projects page.

[vyacheslav31]

Project Suggestion

• Name: JobFinderBot
• Description: A project started by a Vanier graduate of the CST program. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the whole word hard. Many people lost their jobs. At the same time, social communication platforms like Discord exploded in popularity. With these 2 facts in mind, I decided to create a Discord bot which uses the Adzuna API (and potentially other free job search APIs in the future) and DiscordPy to help people find jobs. Currently the bot is deployed/hosted on a free-tier Compute Engine VM running in the cloud. The project currently does not generate any costs to maintain, but as its user base grows, and more people add the bot to their Discord servers, the project will require higher tiers of compute to sustain itself. Collaborators on this project may be called upon to provide ideas on garnering community funding for the continued support of the project.
• Repository Link: https://github.com/vyacheslav31/JobFinderBot
• Bug Tracking System: GitHub Issue tracker.

• Developer's community channel: Join Discord Development Server

  Requirements

  1. Knowledge of Python
  2. Able to learn how to use Discord.Py
  3. Understanding of how API calls work
  4. Understand how to implement & use an in-memory DB with SQLite3.

  5. Good code readability and documentation skills

     Example Output:

     

[araujotassia]

That's cool! Nice to see you back, Slav! I'll bring your project to the attention of the other students, sure!

[tassia]

Passed 2 years now, maybe it is time to refresh that list of projects?

[mehdiben7]

Passed 2 years now, maybe it is time to refresh that list of projects?

Great idea! I've joigned a FLOSS club since joining Polytechnique for my university studies. They have quite a few project worth collaborating to. I'll try to list them soon. Otherwise I also plan to do some simple, more beginner friendly projects this summer to sharpen my skills.

I think it would be worth asking people about the technologies and programming languages that are most used (by those who consult this repo) to list the most relevant projects.