Re: [GSoC] Introduction and get-send-email Microproject Plan

From: Meet Soni <meetsoni3017@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 6, 2025, 12:35 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPhwyn03LbYexkk4YsaC6F2H_m6o73fU6aQ-c0urfdAsyEqPMg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAMvj1+pyx2pphafmPwkZoeEnPsDcp3YZYjGSO1kMtdOOnJ=PYw@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at 17:14, Yuting Zheng <05zyt30@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hello everyone,

Hello Zheng! welcome to the community.

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> I'm Zheng Yuting (Daria; She/They), a first-time GSoC applicant with a
> background in Network Engineering. I'm preparing to work on the TODO task
> in git-send-email.perl as my initial microproject contribution.

Great!

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> Current Status:
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> I have searched the mailing list archives using keywords such as
> “git-send-email” and “send-email.” However, due to my relative unfamiliarity
> with the subject, I’m concerned that I may have missed some relevant
> information . Additionally, I’m seeking recommendations for more effective
> tools or methods to search mailing lists. For context, I’m currently using
> aerc as my TUI mail client.

Here are some of the public archives of the mailing list: https://public-inbox.org/git/ https://lore.kernel.org/git/

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> Requests:
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> 1. Could you confirm if this task is still available for contribution?

I don’t think anyone is currently working on this task, so it should still be available. That said, it’s always good to keep an eye on the mailing list in case someone has expressed interest.

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> 2. Are there any recommended advanced search filters or dedicated archive
> tools that might improve the efficiency of searching mailing lists?

Here are some useful filters for searching: https://lore.kernel.org/git/_/text/help/

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> As a new contributor, I appreciate your guidance to ensure I'm building on
> existing work appropriately. Thank you for your support!
>
> Best regards,
> Zheng Yuting (Daria)
>

Thanks