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Open Source Programming for Peace

Skip Cole
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Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Hello World,

I work at the United States Institute of Peace. Our mission, loosely defined, is world peace.

We have initiated an open source project to help us in our mission. Loosely defined, it’s a training holodeck to help prepare people for peace missions. It will allow them to make their mistakes in a safe environment. Right now it doesn’t look much like a holodeck, it looks like a web application that allows anyone to create online training simulations. But this is a long-term project. (Consider this your chance to get in at the ground level of the building of a Cathedral. We won't be done for at least 200 years!)

Our community site is at http://docs.opensimplatform.org. From there one should be able to easily get to our codebase, issue tracker and mailing lists. We are using the tool internally here at the USIP to deliver some of our simulation content, and several other large organizations are interested in using it. But we do have a long way to go. There are lots of interesting challenges ahead of us integrating state-of-the-art open source tools into our simulation universe.

Some specific things we want done immediately are listed here: http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Platform_Development_Wish_List

But we are not picky. Anyone who believes that we can collectively use our skills to help end the scourge of war is welcome!

And, of course, there will be no money. (But on your death-bed you may receive total consciousness.) The project will provide lots of opportunities for learning, sharing, mentoring and/or being mentored. Working with us is a hoot :-)

Please contact me if you are interested.

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
yooon chin
Greenhorn

Joined: Oct 08, 2009
Messages: 7

I'd like to help with 4 years of J2EE application developement/testing experience.

msn: chenyong@live.com

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Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160


Dear Yooon Chin,

Welcome onboard!

I'll contact you offline.

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Jignya Patel
Greenhorn

Joined: Sep 08, 2009
Messages: 6

Hey Skip,

I would also like to particpate, I have 3 years of experience with JAVA/J2EE.
kri shan
Ranch Hand

Joined: Apr 08, 2004
Messages: 1018

I am ready to help. I am senior Java/J2EE Developer.
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Dear Jignya and Kri,

Welcome On Board!

Please let us know more about yourselves. Our developer's news list is probably a good place for this.

Could you tell me a bit more about yourself? I'm curious as to what interested you in the OSP and which aspects of the project are you most interested in?

If there is anything I can do to help you get started or anything at all, please just let me know.

We are making the world a better place :-)

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Sumit Patil
Ranch Hand

Joined: May 25, 2009
Messages: 97

Hi,

I am interested.

I have overall 4 years of experience in Java and J2ee.


Thanks & Regards,
Sumeet
SCJP 1.4, SCWCD 5
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Skip Cole
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Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Super Sumit :-)

Welcome On Board!

I'll get you and the others who have responded added to our developer's mailing list.

Gotta run. I'm at the NASAGA conference today.

Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Hi Sumit,

It looks we are both on linked in, and even have a common connection :-)

Maybe the best way for people to find out more and get involved in this project would be to join on the dev and dev-news mailing lists at http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Mailing_Lists

There are lots of different and interesting things to be working on.

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
vijay shanker
Ranch Hand

Joined: Oct 26, 2007
Messages: 87

Hi there;

I am very eager to join your project. I have been working on java/j2ee projects for last 3 years.
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Super Vijay!

Please join one of our mailing lists at: http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Mailing_Lists

The dev list is for hard-core developer stuff. The dev-news list is for developers who just want to stay abreast of what is going on.

If you know the terminology, dev is pigs and dev-news for chickens.

If that statement is confusing, please check out the cartoon on this page: http://www.implementingscrum.com/2006/09/11/the-classic-story-of-the-pig-and-chicken/

We do need both Pigs and Chickens!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicken_and_the_Pig

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Teena George
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Joined: May 01, 2008
Messages: 77

Hi Skip,
I would like to join. (3+ years in Java/ JavaEE)

Regards,
Teena George
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Excellent Teena. Welcome On board!

Our site was down for a bit today, so I hope you didn't try checking us out this morning. We have an great hosting company, http://mmaweb.net, but a router failure at their service provider failed them. They are now looking into how to prevent that from happening again.

As mentioned in this JavaRanch posting above, there are a couple of different mailing lists you can now join (http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Mailing_Lists). I look forward to seeing you on one of them. And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,
Skip Cole
http://www.usip.org/specialists/ronald-skip-cole

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Teena George
Ranch Hand

Joined: May 01, 2008
Messages: 77

Thank you Skip. I was wondering why I was not able to access the links you provided. I was checking my firewall configuration
I will check the links again.

Regards,
Teena George
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Hi!

This has been great. We have gotten several new contributors too our project.

But we can always use more :-)

BTW, right now I'm writing the portion of the application that handles 'in game' email. I JUST know that someone most have written something like this about a million times in the past. If you have a good open source jsp email client we could integrate, please let me know.

And BTW2, to sign up directly to one of our project's email lists, just go here: http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Mailing_Lists

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Amru Jahagirdar
Ranch Hand

Joined: Sep 16, 2009
Messages: 39

Hi Skip,
I have worked mostly in C# .net3.5 for 2 years but right now want to move to java.
I worked with java only for 6 months.
I have cleared SCJP6 & SCWCD 5. Let me know if I can join. Thanks,

Amruta
Skip Cole
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 05, 2001
Messages: 160

Dear Amru,

Welcome Onboard!

Please sign up on one of our mailing lists located here: http://demo.opensimplatform.org/docs/index.php/Mailing_Lists

What are you interested in working on? The project has many different aspects.

If you get stuck with Java, always feel free to email me and I will see if I can help.

Best,
Skip

If you love me, you will visit docs.opensimplatform.org
(FYI, Getting it tattooed on is a bit much.)
Amru Jahagirdar
Ranch Hand

Joined: Sep 16, 2009
Messages: 39

Hi Skip,
Thanks a lot...
Sachin Dere
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Messages: 72

Hi Skip,
do you still need Java Developers to help out?
Jasmine kaur
Ranch Hand

Joined: Nov 25, 2003
Messages: 146

Hi skip,

Iam interested to join can we still join as Iam having a work exeperience of 5 years.


Regards,
Jasbir Kaur

jasmine kaur
K Gupta
Ranch Hand

Joined: Aug 31, 2004
Messages: 43

Hi Skip,


I have more than 5 years of experience in Java and J2EE. Please also include me.

Thanks & Regards,
Kshitij Gupta

SCJWSD, SCBCD,SCWCD, SCJP
If I am destined to fail, then I do have a purpose in my life: To fail my destiny.
Pankaj Mittal
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jul 09, 2008
Messages: 32

Hi SKIP,

I would like to contribute to the project.

Thanks,
Pankaj

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2008 SCJP(5.0) 88%
Mohammad Ashrafuddin Ferdousi
Ranch Hand

Joined: Jan 14, 2010
Messages: 55

Sir,

I have a clear concept on OOP and Java 5 programming. But professionally, i can not accomplish any j2ee project. But i am very much interested to work on your project for verious purposes.

1] If your project executes the theme, "Against the War", this concept/theme is very much welcomed by me and i want took a place on this project because of i am also "Against the War".

2]I need to develop my java skills on a professional quality. Also want to work with a good and energetic team.

3] Want to create my own community where I can share my opinion and experience and the most important part is i want to share these things who have the same mentallity as me. Surely, I will found some people on this project who thinks as me.

I can ensure you that, my main focus will be on the project and I will always try my level best to accomplish the task that you will give to me.

Please consider these issues and give me a chance to work on your project. For further information, you can contact with me through, it.codeperl@gmail.com


Sincerely

Mohammad Ashrafuddin Ferdousi
Vinod Tiwari
Ranch Hand

Joined: Feb 06, 2008
Messages: 240

Hi Skip,

I would also like to contribute to project, if possible.

Regards
Vinod

Thanks
Vinod Tiwari
 
 
 
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