GSOC 2014/Student Application Alexandermezin

• Your name: Alexander Mezin
• FAS Account: alexandermezin
• Fedora userpage: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Alexandermezin

Contact Information

• Email Address: mezin.alexander@gmail.com
• Blog URL: Currently I don't have one, I'll create it when program starts.
• Freenode IRC Nick: sanya-m

Why do you want to work with the Fedora Project?

I've found an interesting project idea which I want to implement. Also, the project should solve the problem which I faced multiple times.

Do you have any past involvement with the Fedora project or any other open source project as a contributor?

I wasn't involved with the Fedora project. I contributed to:

• KDE projects: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/users/alexandermezin/?show_submitted=1
• Linux Kernel:
  • https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3432961/
  • https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3813681/
  • https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3813671/
  • https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3813661/
• Laptop Mode Tools:
  • https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/pull/18
  • https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/pull/16
  • https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/pull/15
• Guake:
  • https://github.com/Guake/guake/pull/9

Did you participate with the past GSoC programs, if so which years, which organizations?

I've successfully completed previous GSoC. Organization - KDE.

• Project: Touchpad KCM https://projects.kde.org/projects/playground/utils/kcm-touchpad/
• Currently included in official Arch Linux repos.
• Also, will be installed by default in Kubuntu 14.04.

Will you continue contributing/ supporting the Fedora project after the GSoC 2014 program, if yes, which team(s), you are interested with?

I will continue supporting my project, as I do for my project from previous GSoC.

Why should we choose you over other applicants?

I have experience of open-source software development. I've successfully completed one project already.