[Biojava-dev] GSOC-2012 Port an Algorithm to Java

[Sai Teja Jammalamadaka]

Hello.

My name is Sai Teja Jammalamadaka.
I'm a Student of Computer Science and Engineering (B.Tech.) at Vishnu
Institute of Technology, Bhimavaram, India.

I am interested to participate in GSOC this year.
I've taken a look at the ideas page, and I see that you are wanting to port
some algorithms into Java from C++.

I've found an open source project called "javacpp"
http://code.google.com/p/javacpp/
JavaCPP provides efficient access to native C++ inside Java
Would this be more useful instead of a hard conversion into java?


To be frank, I have never worked on an open source project before.
I have worked on Java based web projects which I've submitted for
Competitions like Oracle's ThinkQuest International Competition and IBM's
The Great Mind Challenge. I created a small side scrolling java game using
the JGame Java Library. So I do have a good exposure to the Java Language.
But I've never channeled my time into working with a public open source
project, as of yet.

I would like your advice and feedback.
I mean is there scope for you to select a project related to algorithm
porting compared to other projects? And since I've never worked before on
open source projects, will that affect my chance of getting accepted? What
else can I do to overcome that drawback?

Eagerly Awaiting Your Reply,
Sai Teja Jammalamadaka,
Student of Computer Science and Engineering,
Vishnu Institute of Technology,
Bhimavaram, 534204
Andhra Pradesh
INDIA

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