Re: [MirageOS-devel] MirageOS-devel Digest, Vol 15, Issue 28

[Eireann Leverett <eireann.leverett@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Noobish ocaml developer and quality assurance person reporting in!

me++ to the others interested but slightly intimidated with where to
start, and how to catch up on the good work already done.

Eireann Leverett

On 24/02/2015 12:00, mirageos-devel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>    1. Question about pioneer projects (Michele Alberti)
>    2. Re: Question about pioneer projects (Amir Chaudhry)
>    3. Mirage fortnightly call - Wednesday 25th at 4pm GMT
>       (Amir Chaudhry)
>    4. Re: Question about pioneer projects (Robin Taylor)
>    5. Re: Question about pioneer projects (Matthew Gray)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:10:14 +0100
> From: Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [MirageOS-devel] Question about pioneer projects
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> Hello,
>
> First of all let me say that all the MirageOS idea and implementation
> sounds really great.
>
> Not so many years ago I used OCaml for a University CS project, and I've
> recently rediscovered it (RWO book).
>
> I'd love participating into a MirageOS related project to do some real work
> in OCaml, though I am a newcomer (even if I have a CS background). I've
> given a look at your projects github webpage and I must admit that they all
> are very cool. However, let me ask a question to see whether I can be a
> good fit:
>
> what is the working knowledge of OCaml you expect for a 3-starred project
> (i.e. medium difficulty)?
>
> Sorry for being pedantic, but I'm really interested in participating.
>
> Best regards,
>
> michele alberti
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> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:42:52 +0000
> From: Amir Chaudhry <amc79@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [MirageOS-devel] Question about pioneer projects
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> Hi Michele!
>
> Thanks for looking over the projects and getting in touch.
>
> It's an *excellent* question and it's one I've also been meaning to ask. :)
> I think it would be useful for us to provide (on the page itself [1]) some 
> idea of what each difficulty level entails.  I'll bring that up in the next 
> Mirage call [2] -- which anyone is welcome to join, by the way.
>
> In the meantime, if there are specific projects you're interested in perhaps 
> we can discuss them here?
>
> (Links are mostly to remind others of their existence)
>
> [1] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Pioneer-Projects
> [2] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Call-Agenda
>
> Best wishes,
> Amir
>
> On 24 Feb 2015, at 11:10, Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> First of all let me say that all the MirageOS idea and implementation sounds 
>> really great.
>>
>> Not so many years ago I used OCaml for a University CS project, and I've 
>> recently rediscovered it (RWO book).
>>
>> I'd love participating into a MirageOS related project to do some real work 
>> in OCaml, though I am a newcomer (even if I have a CS background). I've 
>> given a look at your projects github webpage and I must admit that they all 
>> are very cool. However, let me ask a question to see whether I can be a good 
>> fit:
>>
>> what is the working knowledge of OCaml you expect for a 3-starred project 
>> (i.e. medium difficulty)?
>>
>> Sorry for being pedantic, but I'm really interested in participating.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> michele alberti
>> _______________________________________________
>> MirageOS-devel mailing list
>> MirageOS-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://lists.xenproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mirageos-devel
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:46:26 +0000
> From: Amir Chaudhry <amc79@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>       <mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [MirageOS-devel] Mirage fortnightly call - Wednesday 25th at
>       4pm GMT
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> Hi folks,
>
> The next Mirage call will take place this Wednesday afternoon at 4pm GMT and 
> is open to all.
>
> Notes from last time are up at http://openmirage.org/wiki/weekly-2015-02-11 
>
> The agenda is currently as follows:
>
> ? mirage-net-xen 1.3.0 dead-lock/race (see 
> https://github.com/mirage/mirage-net-xen/issues/20)
> ? Quality and Test Infra
> ? Automate all the things
> ? Mirage.io
> ? Irmin progress
> ? Pioneer Projects
> ? 3.0 Planning
>
> If you have things to add/edit, please do so at 
> https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Call-Agenda
>
> GoToMeeting details are below but if there are any hiccups/delays then I'll 
> switch to a public Google Hangout.  If that happens, I'll post the link here 
> and also in the IRC channel (#mirage on freenode).
>
> Join us at 4pm GMT on Wednesday!
>
> 1.  Please join my meeting.
> https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/591890401
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> Best wishes,
> Amir
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:49:28 +0000
> From: Robin Taylor <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Amir Chaudhry <amc79@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx>,
>       mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [MirageOS-devel] Question about pioneer projects
> Message-ID: <17F3E677-EB2E-4465-B213-B1C682F33C21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Thanks Amir and Michele
>
> I'd been thinking of asking exactly the same question (although my experience 
> is more F# than OCaml)
>
> Best wishes
>
> Robin
>
>
> On 24 Feb 2015, at 11:42, Amir Chaudhry <amc79@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Michele!
>>
>> Thanks for looking over the projects and getting in touch.
>>
>> It's an *excellent* question and it's one I've also been meaning to ask. :)
>> I think it would be useful for us to provide (on the page itself [1]) some 
>> idea of what each difficulty level entails.  I'll bring that up in the next 
>> Mirage call [2] -- which anyone is welcome to join, by the way.
>>
>> In the meantime, if there are specific projects you're interested in perhaps 
>> we can discuss them here?
>>
>> (Links are mostly to remind others of their existence)
>>
>> [1] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Pioneer-Projects
>> [2] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Call-Agenda
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Amir
>>
>> On 24 Feb 2015, at 11:10, Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> First of all let me say that all the MirageOS idea and implementation 
>>> sounds really great.
>>>
>>> Not so many years ago I used OCaml for a University CS project, and I've 
>>> recently rediscovered it (RWO book).
>>>
>>> I'd love participating into a MirageOS related project to do some real work 
>>> in OCaml, though I am a newcomer (even if I have a CS background). I've 
>>> given a look at your projects github webpage and I must admit that they all 
>>> are very cool. However, let me ask a question to see whether I can be a 
>>> good fit:
>>>
>>> what is the working knowledge of OCaml you expect for a 3-starred project 
>>> (i.e. medium difficulty)?
>>>
>>> Sorry for being pedantic, but I'm really interested in participating.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> michele alberti
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> MirageOS-devel mailing list
>>> MirageOS-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> http://lists.xenproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mirageos-devel
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> MirageOS-devel mailing list
>> MirageOS-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://lists.xenproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mirageos-devel
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:54:11 +0000
> From: Matthew Gray <matthew.thomas.gray@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Robin Taylor <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx>,
>       mirageos-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [MirageOS-devel] Question about pioneer projects
> Message-ID:
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> And me! New to OCaml, but keen to learn more and contribute to MirageOS if
> I can.
>
> Matt
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Robin Taylor <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Amir and Michele
>>
>> I'd been thinking of asking exactly the same question (although my
>> experience is more F# than OCaml)
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Robin
>>
>>
>> On 24 Feb 2015, at 11:42, Amir Chaudhry <amc79@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Michele!
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking over the projects and getting in touch.
>>>
>>> It's an *excellent* question and it's one I've also been meaning to ask.
>> :)
>>> I think it would be useful for us to provide (on the page itself [1])
>> some idea of what each difficulty level entails.  I'll bring that up in the
>> next Mirage call [2] -- which anyone is welcome to join, by the way.
>>> In the meantime, if there are specific projects you're interested in
>> perhaps we can discuss them here?
>>> (Links are mostly to remind others of their existence)
>>>
>>> [1] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Pioneer-Projects
>>> [2] https://github.com/mirage/mirage-www/wiki/Call-Agenda
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Amir
>>>
>>> On 24 Feb 2015, at 11:10, Michele Alberti <mic.alberti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> First of all let me say that all the MirageOS idea and implementation
>> sounds really great.
>>>> Not so many years ago I used OCaml for a University CS project, and
>> I've recently rediscovered it (RWO book).
>>>> I'd love participating into a MirageOS related project to do some real
>> work in OCaml, though I am a newcomer (even if I have a CS background).
>> I've given a look at your projects github webpage and I must admit that
>> they all are very cool. However, let me ask a question to see whether I can
>> be a good fit:
>>>> what is the working knowledge of OCaml you expect for a 3-starred
>> project (i.e. medium difficulty)?
>>>> Sorry for being pedantic, but I'm really interested in participating.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> michele alberti
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> MirageOS-devel mailing list
>>>> MirageOS-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> http://lists.xenproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mirageos-devel
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> MirageOS-devel mailing list
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>>
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