Madhukara Phatak

Contact information

• Your Name: Madhukara Phatak

• Email Address: madhukaraphatak@gmail.com

• IRC nickname: madhu

• GSoC LinkID: madhukaraphatak

• Launchpad ID: https://launchpad.net/~madhukaraphatak

• Skype username: phatak_madhukara

• Webpage/blog: http://computegeeken.blogspot.com/,

  • http://osum.sun.com/group/ubuntu

• College-University: http://www.vtu.ac.in/

• Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Project

• Project Name: Home User Backup Spec

• Project Description:

We cannot trust our hard disks.They may fail at any time.So a good backup tool is very essential. Being a very popular distro ,Ubuntu lacks the good backup tools.This project aims to create a very user friendly backup tool for the Ubuntu

• If you would be willing and able to do other projects instead, which ones?

  • Splash screen customization
  • Clipboard Improvements
  • Nautilus Improvements
  • Quickly factoring boiler plate

• Why did you like this idea?

I moved from Windows to Linux and found that Ubuntu is one of best Linux distro out there. But whenever my hard disk becomes full, I wanted to backup ,I had a hard time with the command line tools.Though some of GUI tools are there, they are just a wrapper around the command line tools. So this idea looks cool, since it will ease life of many Ubuntu users like me

• Please describe a tentative project architecture or an approach to it:

• Studying existing ubuntu home backup speck
• Creating a PPA for the existing code
• Implementing core features like peripheral backup,network backup etc
• Improvising user interface

• Why will your proposal benefit Ubuntu?

Good backup tool is an essential part of any OS.This project will help the Ubuntu to have one of best backup tool

Open Source

• Please describe any previous Open Source development experience:

I am working on porting some of GNU open source tools to the GNV , which is a GNU type environment for HP openVMS OS

• Why are you interested in Open Source?

Because I love computers.I like to play with softwares.Open source gives the chance to play with programs without caring much about copyright,patent like issues.

Availability

• How long will the project take? When can you begin work?

2.5 - 3 months.

• How much time do you expect to have for this project? (weekly)

30 hours.

• Where will you based during the summer? India (UTC+5:30)

Other

• Do you have any commitments for the summer? (holidays/work/summer courses)

2-3 weeks for exams . But I hope i can minimize the impact by starting early

• Have you ever participated in a previous GSoC?

No.

• Have you applied for any other 2010 Summer of Code projects? If yes, which ones?

No. But I might apply for a couple of Ubuntu projects.

• Why did you apply for the Google Summer of Code ?

It is the best opportunity for the students to involve with the open source. Having mentors from great organizations it will be great learning experience

• Why did you choose Ubuntu as a mentoring organisation?

  • I am using Ubuntu from last years. I am a big Ubuntu fan
  • Ubuntu is one of most innovative Linux distros
  • A big community around the Ubuntu is very helpful for a newbie.

• Why do you want to participate and why should Ubuntu choose you?

I want to contribute to my faviroute distro. I am very passionate about open source and programming as general. GSoC will give a chance to contribue to ubuntu and open source.

Ubuntu should choose me since

• I am very passionate about open source
• Very easy going and quick learner