Re: Discussing my proposal for Google Season of Docs

[Tomasz Moń <desowin () gmail com>]

On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 5:14 PM Muhammad Afzal <afzalbaby98 () gmail com> wrote:
> 1- Writing a clear and concise history of computer networks and discussing the burning questions like :
> a-  What lead us to form computer networks?
>   b-  How the first Network was built?
>   c-  When and how the internet appeared on the globe?
>   d-  How the idea for the world's first website evolved?
>   e-  Basic application layer protocols as they aren't officially documented over Wireshark official.
>
> 2- Creating mind maps for the basic application layer protocols and a quick guide towards Wireshark by combining the 
> history of Computer Networks.
>
> 3- Analyzing Http, SMTP, FTP, and DNS by Wireshark and documenting it properly as some are not documented yet.
>
>
> It may sound astonishing but the most critical step towards understanding any technology in today's world is knowing 
> how it all actually began.
> This little input by me towards Wireshark would help newbies to instantly grab concepts of Application Layer 
> protocols and motivate them to keep going.
>
> Now, if I submit my proposal based upon prior discussion under Google Season of Docs, Would it be acceptable?

Your idea sounds a bit out of scope to me. While knowing computer
history might help students understand it better, I don't think
Wireshark documentation is the correct place to look for such
information.
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