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[Mael <>]

You can also look at this project: 
https://github.com/CGAL/cgal/projects/1, which contains a number of 
issues and tasks related to the transition to modern C++.

Best,
Mael

On 26/02/2020 09:46, Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory) wrote:
> To get started you can try to fix that PR:
> https://github.com/CGAL/cgal/pull/4238
>
> And then that one where the goal was to remove the usage
> of the old boost::tr1::result_of and replace it by std::result_of:
> https://github.com/CGAL/cgal/pull/3846
>
> You'll get bonus points if you find a solution to handle the 
> depreciation of std::result_of in c++20.
>
> Best,
>
> Sebastien.
>
>
> On 2/26/20 9:39 AM, Efi Fogel wrote:
> > Hi Ahmed,
> >
> > Nice to e-meet you andthanks for showing interest.
> >
> > This project requires knowledge in C++ generic programming, QT, as 
> > well as computational geometry, linear algebra, and naturally CGAL.
> > The first requirement is strict---C++ generic programming.
> >
> > Regarding Generic Programming, I recommend the book entitled "Generic 
> > Programming and the STL", see, e.g., 
> > https://books.google.co.il/books/about/Generic_Prog 
> > <https://books.google.co.il/books/about/Generic_Programming_and_the_STL.html?id=4K5QAAAAMAAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y>ramming_and_the_STL.html?id=4K5QAAAAMAAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y 
> > <https://books.google.co.il/books/about/Generic_Programming_and_the_STL.html?id=4K5QAAAAMAAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y>, 
> > and especially, the first 3 chapters. The book 
> > https://books.google.co.il/books?id=u0CONtnwi9YC&pg=PA15&dq=CGAL+Arrangement&hl=iw&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4n-jAwevfAhXO_aQKHSK9AY4Q6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=CGAL%20Arrangement&f=false 
> > can also help. You may find chapters online.
> >
> > If you are still interested and haven't installed CGAL, I suggest 
> > that you do that. Do it from sources. That is, clone the git 
> > repository available on github at https://github.com/CGAL/cgal and 
> > build the libraries. You will have to install first the dependencies 
> > (e.g., Boost); see 
> > http://doc.cgal.org/latest/Manual/installation.html. Install CGAL with 
> > Qt support and with CORE support. So you would have to install Qt and 
> > CORE as well before you actually install CGAL. After you are done 
> > with installing CGAL, try to build and run some example in the 
> > Regularized Boolean Operation Package. If you still have the power, 
> > build the "2D Arrangement" demo or the "Polyhedron" demo or both. 
> > Then, start filling out the GSoC application. At this point I should 
> > be able to suggest a few things.
> >
> > PS, I have mentored GSoC project for a few times now, but never had a 
> > student from Egypt.
> > That would be a nice!
> > However, it seems that the competition is getting harder every year, 
> > and I would hate to disappoint you.
> > I suggest that if you do decide to participate submit several 
> > applications (for several projects and orgs). I think (not sure 
> > though) that it is possible.
> > Good luck,
> > Efi
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> > On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 19:56, ahmed elshreif < 
> > <mailto:>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hello,
> >
> >     I am Ahmed ElShreif a student from Egypt. I am studying computer
> >     Engineering for 4 years. I was a GSoC 19 student with Libreoffice. I
> >     would like this year to join CGAL in GSoC 2020.
> >
> >     I know C++ very well and basics of geometric algorithms So I found
> >     this project the most interesting one for me. I need to understand
> >     more about the project. What will be the target and deliverables?
> >
> >     I need some recommendations about which issues to start with to dig
> >     deep in the needed part for the project.
> >
> >     Thanks,
> >     Ahmed