[gsoc16] [Boost.GIL] gsoc idea - further development on Boost.GIL
Dear Boost, Pre-warning, this is my first time actively engaging in the mailing list - I primarily stick to the archives - so excuse me for anything non-conformat. I'm a student looking to forward a proposal regarding further development of Boost.GIL. Namely: - Cleaning up some bugs / oversights within the current review branch (lack of colour-conversion profiles for certain formats, uninitialized values resulting in UB for BMP palette alpha channels, etc.) - Fulfilling additional features and clean-up, as requested during the formal review (2010) http://lists.boost.org/boost-announce/2011/01/0281.php - Looking into further development of the io_factory proposal for run-time file format detection (http://stlab.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/GIL_File_Format_Import/Export_Factory ,POC implementation https://github.com/stlab/adobe_platform_libraries/tree/master/adobe/gil/exte nsion/asl_io) I use Boost.GIL extensively within my projects, so I've had a reasonable amount of time to get accustomed to the code-base and believe this will help me achieve these goals. I understand that the project has been undergoing a period of inactivity, so I'm not sure whether this proposal would find a suitable mentor, or if it will be of interest for a GSOC project. I hope to further discussion of this proposal prior to submitting anything formal, though I'm not fully aware of the procedures for independent submissions. Regards, Chris
On 18 February 2016 at 18:06, Christopher Harpum
Dear Boost,
I'm a student looking to forward a proposal regarding further development of Boost.GIL. Namely:
- Cleaning up some bugs / oversights within the current review branch (lack of colour-conversion profiles for certain formats, uninitialized values resulting in UB for BMP palette alpha channels, etc.)
- Fulfilling additional features and clean-up, as requested during the formal review (2010) http://lists.boost.org/boost-announce/2011/01/0281.php
Christopher, I'm happy to welcome of your efforts regarding the review issues.
I use Boost.GIL extensively within my projects, so I've had a reasonable amount of time to get accustomed to the code-base and believe this will help me achieve these goals.
Sounds great.
I understand that the project has been undergoing a period of inactivity, so I'm not sure whether this proposal would find a suitable mentor, or if it will be of interest for a GSOC project.
Perhaps Christian will chime in. Meanwhile, I confirm GIL needs some help, especially from people who actually use it. I used to use it and offered myself as the review manager, but I no longer keep myself up to date with GIL efforts. Simply, I'm not the GIL guru you may be looking for. However, if nobody offers mentoring, we may think of some sort of collaboration in order to move GIL forward :) Best regards, -- Mateusz Ĺoskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
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