Hello Thanks for the links but I had already seen these. Actually I was interested in a complete project for ubuntu as is done in GSOC. Could you please provide me some insight in how to start doing that. <div class="gmail_quote"> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Dustin Kirkland <<a href="mailto:kirkland@ubuntu.com">kirkland@ubuntu.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div><div></div><div class="h5">On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Gaurav Saxena <<a href="mailto:grvsaxena419@gmail.com">grvsaxena419@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Hello > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Jan Claeys <<a href="mailto:lists@janc.be">lists@janc.be</a>> wrote: >> >> Robbie Williamson schreef op wo 01-06-2011 om 10:54 [-0500]: >> > > I don't have much experience of working on large projects like that >> > > and this >> > > is also a reason why I want to contribute to open source and to >> > > contribute >> > > to my favourite open source software would be a wonderful experience. >> > > It >> > > would be great if the community support my idea and it will be great >> > > if >> > > possible that I could get a mentor for such type of project and a >> > > certificate of completion for my academic benefit. >> >> > An official certificate might be difficult, however I'm sure whomever >> > you work with would be willing to provide an email certifying your >> > participation. Again, since the work is in the open, the need for a >> > certificate of proof is much less ;). >> >> A official-looking certificate might still be nice, at least according >> to the following talk given at LGM 2010 last year: >> >> <a href="http://river-valley.tv/how-to-get-contributors-to-your-freelibreopen-source-project-from-vietnam-and-asia/" target="_blank">http://river-valley.tv/how-to-get-contributors-to-your-freelibreopen-source-project-from-vietnam-and-asia/</a> >> >> She explains that in some countries/cultures it's important to have >> something to show to your family, as they are paying for your studies >> and want to know why you are working without getting anything in return, >> either money (a paid job) or certificates (e.g. a school, or an open >> source project). > > > Thanks a lot for considering my request. > Could you suggest me how can I start working on the projects related to > ubuntu . :) </div></div>60 seconds of searching through Google reveals step-by-step processes for each of a number of different teams... * <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted</a> * <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/GettingInvolved" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/GettingInvolved</a> * <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/GettingInvolved" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/GettingInvolved</a> * <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/GettingStarted" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/GettingStarted</a> * <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing#How%20do%20I%20get%20involved" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing#How%20do%20I%20get%20involved</a>? There are *so* many avenues to getting involved with Ubuntu it's perhaps overwhelming. I suggest picking one of those teams above (or one of many others), and trying to find your niche. -- :-Dustin Dustin Kirkland Ubuntu Core Developer </blockquote></div> -- Thanks and Regards , Gaurav Saxena