GSoC ideas

The idea is to make use of GSoC to get some projects done which require a lot of dedicated attention, which are self contained and where we have someone who wants to mentor.

Below is a list of a brainstorm session:

Pacman

• parallel transfers https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/20056
• documentation
• secure packaging
• [pacman-dev] [RFC] Iterator interface for reading databases

archweb

• pkgstats (official)

Infra

• Arch Integration Test Framework
• Rebuild order script, generates a rebuild order for a package (ABI, C++)

Security tracker

• Secure package checking
• ?????

Namcap

• goformat for PKGBUILD
• Enhanche?

Reproducible builds

• rebuilding infra
• making archiso reproducilbe

Installer

• graphical installer
• “guided” installer giving you a terminal and walking you through install steps? I can get through an install unaided but it would be nice not to forget anything on the first try.

AUR / aurweb

• Rewrite in Python
  • Was done in django, declined by some contributors (relevant?)
• Support Pull Requests
• Support OAUTH
• Expose all data to clients (the web interface would just be another client)