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

[Steve Darnell]

I would be careful with suggesting the use of javacpp. It is licensed under GPLv2, while BioJava is licensed under LGPLv2. There was a recent discussion on the list on the topic of HMMER and its GPL related to this year's GSoC. I don't believe there would be strong support for using a GPL utility when other non-GPL options exist (e.g. SWIG, JNA, etc.).

~Steve

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From: biojava-dev-bounces at lists.open-bio.org [mailto:biojava-dev-bounces at lists.open-bio.org] On Behalf Of Sai Teja Jammalamadaka
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:37 AM
To: biojava-dev at lists.open-bio.org
Subject: [Biojava-dev] GSOC-2012 Port an Algorithm to Java

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

Link to CV:
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Website: www.saiteja.in (undergoing maintenance)
Email: audiodevelop at gmail.com
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