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Hello everyone, |
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I am writing you to apply for the Google Summer of Code projects. I am |
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long time Linux user and I have used Gentoo and Fedora for several |
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years. I learned so much about computer science and operating system |
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thanks to Gentoo that I want to become a contributor. |
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I have recently graduated from the Technology University of Vannes (IUT |
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de Vannes, in Brittany, France) with a technology degree in computer |
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science (called DUT in France). After these two years, I joined the |
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Engineer School of Rennes (ESIR, in Brittany, France) into the |
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information system department along with the advanced CS option. I plan |
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to do a PhD in CS after my engineer degree. During my years of |
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schooling, I have done an apprenticeship and several projects. |
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Throughout the last year of my technology degree at the Technology |
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University of Vannes, I have done an apprenticeship in a startup called |
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Smartmoov located in Rennes (Brittany, France) working in the industry |
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of connected cars. I was conducting the development of the Android |
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application and I did some research about a new architecture that |
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allows installation of features into an existing application. This |
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experience was a success but now I want to try working for open-source |
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organization I appreciate like Gentoo. You may find my other projects in |
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my resume or my GitHub page (link in the resume below). |
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I am particularly interested in two of proposed projects. The first one |
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is the support for multiple MPI implementations. I have read some MPI |
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documentations and I will inform myself about the current MPI |
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implementation. The second project I would apply for is the Porthole |
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update. I used to use this software but because of the lack of updates I |
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prefer to use the command line. Nevertheless I will be very happy to |
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make it usable again and adapt it to the latest version of Portage. I |
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think I have the skills needed to carry out those projects and learn a |
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lot. Moreover, I can learn the necessary skills very quickly to be the |
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most productive for the 3 months for GSoC. |
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The Google Summer of Code is an opportunity for me to get involved into |
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the open-source world, develop my technical skill and learn a lot from |
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free software organization like Gentoo. Even if I am not hired, I would |
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be very happy to contribute to Gentoo. I would be very pleased to |
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discuss with developers and mentors more technically about the projects |
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and learn more about the team. I do not know if you prefer to |
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communicate in email, mailing list or irc but I will be connected into |
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the gentoo-soc IRC channel as agicquel and very attentive to my emails. |
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You can find my resume online at this link (notice the wonderful Gentoo |
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colors ;-) ) |
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:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pv2PWVn-xLPVREC5-XXh704d-gVtIRas |
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I will remain attentive and answer any questions you may have. Thank |
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you, in advance, for your time and your consideration. |
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Antoine Gicquel |
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