[GNU Crypto] Interest in Contributing to Gnu Crypto Project

[Daniel Nunn]

Hi all,

   I hope I am on the right list but if I am not, please forgive me and 
perhaps give me a nudge in the right direction. I am interested in 
making /some/ sort of contribution to this project, however, I am unsure 
whether I can offer any useful skills. Here is what I bring to the table:

1 - Undergraduate computing and mathematics student - 1.5 years of 
university programming experience in C++, interested in learning Java 
(as per the project's requirements).

2 - Interested in cryptography as an area from the point of view of 
computing and mathematics - I would love to learn more about this area 
and algorithm design. I am due to  take a "Data Structures and 
Algorithms" unit next semester. Whilst I have not yet taken a 
cryptography unit at university, I have done some reading myself and 
have found it very interesting.

3 - Improvement as a programmer - I would really like to become a better 
programmer and, as such, would like a meaningful project to work on 
especially if it is Open Source.

4 - Willingness to work on /any/ area, including documentation - I enjoy 
writing and would welcome the opportunity to contribute in this way.

5 - Positive about the Open Source model - I have been using Linux for 2 
- 3 years now and am a real convert. I think it is a great idea and I 
would love to be a part of creating something along those lines.

    I realize that I have a limited amount of the requisite background 
knowledge but I would be happy to make a minor contribution initially 
and increase my involvement as my skillset becomes more extensive. In 
the event that I can't do anything valuable, any suggestions as regards 
other Open Source projects would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for 
your time.

Kind regards,

Daniel Nunn