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Before this year's Google Code-In begins, there are several things that students should do to become familiar with BRL-CAD development.  Below is a checklist of things each student should know. Some items on the checklist should occur during the application process while others need to occur before it's time to start coding.
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Here's a short list of things that can help you complete tasks for Google Code-In:
  
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= TO APPLY =
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# Need to talk?
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## Most use Internet chat: [[IRC]]  (ask and WAIT patiently!)
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## BRL-CAD stuff? Join the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/brlcad-devel dev mailing list]
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## LibreCAD stuff? See the [http://librecad.org/cms/home/get-help.html help options]
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# Problems compiling?
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## Try using a [https://sourceforge.net/projects/brlcad/files/BRL-CAD%20for%20Virtual%20Machines/ virtual machine]
  
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# GCI is open for individual students who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and no older than seventeen (17) years of age on November 18, 2013 who are currently enrolled in a pre-university, high school or secondary school program.
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Other stuff:
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# See contest rules at [http://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules Google Melange].
 
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# After clearing the eligibility criteria by Google, you can select and work on tasks.
 
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# Review our [[GCI_Tasks|GCI Tasks]] in 2013
 
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# Choose any task from list of open tasks.
 
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# Claim the task.
 
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# A mentor will assign you the task.
 
  
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= IF YOU ARE ASSIGNED A TASK =
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# Want free stickers and t-shirts?  Send name+address to contest@brlcad.org (with parental consent)  
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# Want to know when we use your work?  Send an e-mail to subscribe@brlcad.org to get future BRL-CAD announcements
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# After assigning, you have to finish the task within the specified period
 
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# If you got any problem, you can take help from mentors by leaving comment on page of task.
 
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## You can also discuss problem on [irc://irc.freenode.net/#brlcad #brlcad IRC channel] or [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/brlcad-devel brlcad-devel mailing list]
 
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# If you have selected wrong task (that you cannot complete within time) you can leave it anytime and select another one.
 
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# If you finished work of task within time, you have to mark the task ready for review.
 
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# Then mentors will review your work.
 
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# Now mentor will decide your task is completed or not. If not then you have to rework on that.
 
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# In case you want more time to complete task then ask for more time.
 
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# When mentors feel that you have finished your task. they will close it and then you can select new task.
 
  
 
[[category:Google Code In]]
 
[[category:Google Code In]]

Latest revision as of 22:39, 27 November 2016

Here's a short list of things that can help you complete tasks for Google Code-In:

  1. Need to talk?
    1. Most use Internet chat: IRC (ask and WAIT patiently!)
    2. BRL-CAD stuff? Join the dev mailing list
    3. LibreCAD stuff? See the help options
  2. Problems compiling?
    1. Try using a virtual machine

Other stuff:

  1. Want free stickers and t-shirts? Send name+address to contest@brlcad.org (with parental consent)
  2. Want to know when we use your work? Send an e-mail to subscribe@brlcad.org to get future BRL-CAD announcements
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