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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/27/2015 11:06 AM, Jeff Learman
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<div dir="ltr">I'm an OpenStack newbie, but a seasoned programmer
with decades of experience in data communications (especially IP
stack lower layers) and embedded systems. I'm fluent in Python,
C, C++, and Java</div>
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Lots of other good info on the list, but I am guessing you are best
looking at Neutron based on your skills. Modular L2 and so on might
be better places for you to make contributions.<br>
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Nova is the management of virtual machines: create, destroy etc.
As such, it tends to consume resources managed by other services.
It originally owned the networking stuff, but that got split onto
its own project Quantum, now renamed Neutron. While there is
certainly Network smarts required for Nova, there are much more
required in Neutron.<br>
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<div>I'm looking for some pro-bono work to do, and am open to
any suggestions, advice, or pleas for help. I'll need a bit
of mentoring, mostly in terms of mentioning terms to study up
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<div>I know about as much about OpenStack as I can learn from
the Wikipedia entry. I started setting it up on Ubuntu on
Cisco UCS for a project where I worked, but no longer work
there. I don't have any resources other than a Windows laptop
and the Internet, but I could wrestle up an x86-based Linux
box if necessary (not a rack server, though -- low budget, I'd
take an old tower, install a new MOBO, and go from there.)</div>
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So long as it has virtualization extensions on it, an old machine
should be fine. I think you will want <br>
the resources. If you are doing networking stuff, it might make
sense to have a couple to play with so you are not just dealing with
Kernel level network visualization.<br>
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<div>I'm willing to do tedious grunt work, as long as I'm
learning something in the process (at least, to begin with.)
For example, if there's a desire to convert to Python 3,
that'd be a great way to get involved, learn a lot, and make a
contribution, with minimal deep knowledge required about
OpenStack, and hopefully relatively minimal risk.</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>Jeff</div>
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