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Naveen Neel

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Jul 20, 2014, 6:45:14 PM7/20/14

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Hello everyone,
I have been looking through the DXR project and I
find it pretty interesting. I would like to know if and how I can
contribute to the project? For a bit of background, I proficient in python
and know a bit of javascript. I don't know anything of CSS though. Could
anyone suggest any easy bugs / fixes that I could work on (peferably in
python) as a start?

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this question.

Thanks,
Naveen

Josh Matthews

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Jul 20, 2014, 9:55:20 PM7/20/14

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Hi Naveen,
Have you seen https://wiki.mozilla.org/DXR ? There's a list of suggested
bugs to start working on there.

Cheers,
Josh

Naveen Neel

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Jul 21, 2014, 7:29:14 PM7/21/14

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Hi Josh,
Thanks for the reply. I have had a look at that page but almost all the bugs there seem to be dealing with javascript/CSS which I have limited experience with. I was hoping someone could point me one of the easier bugs from here : https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?order=Importance&resolution=---&query_format=advanced&component=DXR&product=Webtools
which may entail more Python work.

Thanks,
Naveen

Erik Rose

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Jul 21, 2014, 8:17:58 PM7/21/14

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I apologoze, Naveen. We're in the midst of a big rewrite to swap out the backend for elasticsearch and allow most future features to be added as plugins. After that, there will be an explosion of possibilities for adding languages, query types, and new analyses. Python-specific things that aren't blocked by that are pretty thin on the ground at the moment.

I've tagged a few more backend bugs as "easy":

* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1033677
* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=956164

I've also pulled another from the roadmap and ticketed it:

* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1041827

You can look at the roadmap yourself if you like and see if anything appeals to you: https://wiki.mozilla.org/DXR_Roadmap. Please do check with me before choosing anything, however; I wouldn't want you to end up doing something that would be clobbered by the ES merge.

Thanks for offering to help!
Erik

Naveen Neel

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Jul 22, 2014, 3:44:05 PM7/22/14

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Hello Erik,
Thanks for the suggestions. I could start working on the first bug on that list.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1033677

I have added myself to the CC list for that bug. How can I be assigned the bug?
Also, If I have any questions while working on the bug, who should I direct them to? Thanks.

Erik Rose

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Jul 22, 2014, 6:43:23 PM7/22/14

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> I have added myself to the CC list for that bug. How can I be assigned the bug?

I've assigned it to you. Once you get a few bugs under your belt, we'll get you some fancy Bugzilla privileges of your own. :-)

> Also, If I have any questions while working on the bug, who should I direct them to? Thanks.

You can direct them to the #static channel on irc.mozilla.org, or you can mail me directly. This week, I'm on IRC less than usual, because I'm at a conference.

Happy hacking!
Erik