Re: Google Summer of Code - 2013

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:10:26AM +0530, Ishan Sharma wrote:
> I am interested in participating in the Nmap project for GSoC 2013.
>
> My experience relevant to the Nmap project.
> - Programming Languages: C (Excellent), Python (Good), Lua (Average -
> Learning Right now)
>
> - I have been using Nmap regularly for since about 4-5 yrs.
> Here's a two part basic Nmap tutorial I wrote for ethicalhacker.net
> http://www.ethicalhacker.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,54/topic,3484.0/
> http://www.ethicalhacker.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,54/topic,3503.0/
>
> Though these tutorials are very basic (and old) they do show my interest in
> Nmap since my undergrad days.
>
> I have checked the lists of ideas for gsoc 2013 and would like to submit
> some sample code along with my project proposal.
>
> As there are currently no mentors registered for the Nmap project I would
> like the mailing list members to suggest me some top ideas to focus on for
> the proposal given my experience.

I am a mentor, and Fyodor is a mentor, and there may be other mentors as
well.

The best project is one that you are excited about and one that you have
a plan for accomplishing. Experience counts, but you also have to have a
plan: Summer of Code isn't about just doing what your mentor tells you.

These are some ideas that are interesting to me, in no particular order.
https://secwiki.org/w/GSoC_community_ideas#New_IPv6_OS_scan_features
https://secwiki.org/w/GSoC_community_ideas#Test_automation_specialist
https://secwiki.org/w/GSoC_community_ideas#XML_parser_for_NSE

David Fifield
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