Difference between revisions of "Create search ranking (GSoC task)"

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Some criteria for result ranking could be
 
Some criteria for result ranking could be
- Number of revisions in the project
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- Number of forks/stars for the project
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* Number of forks/stars for the project
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== Desirable skills ==
 
== Desirable skills ==

Revision as of 19:40, 15 February 2022

Introduction

Make the software heritage search better by creating a better ranking for results.

Task description

SWH search returns a set of results, but they are not always in proper order. Popular or important projects are often missing on the the first page.

Some criteria for result ranking could be

  • Number of revisions in the project
  • Number of forks/stars for the project
  • Recent activity in the project
  • Total number of contributors

Desirable skills

Potential mentors