Hi! Debian is applying as mentoring organization to the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) this year, as we have done previous years [0][1]. In the next few weeks we should have the full list of possible projects ready.
This year, we're not just calling for projects and mentors, but try to approach various teams that we think could benefit greatly from the summer of code. We believe that Lintian, with it's ever growing requests for new checks, the desire to have a more complete test suite, could offer a good project or two for perl-sawwy students this year. The benefits include (but are not limited to) recruiting helping hands to work on Lintian, a very important part of the Debian ecosystem, which will, in the long run, make the lives of the lintian maintainers easier. Furthermore, this would also help Debian as a whole, and improve the quality of our packaging (of which we're famous of) even more. Of course, all this comes with a price: for each project, we need a good description, that will attract students, and a mentor (or more!) who can respond to students in a timely manner during the summer. Since this is a hard task to accomplish, we, as admins are more than happy to help you develop a stunning project for the summer. Even if your time is limited, please do not feel discouraged, as every idea counts, and mentoring is not *that* a time consuming job. Do let us know if you have anything in mind, anything that needs doing, and which students could work on! In case we stirred your interest, please have a look at the proposal template at [2], file all the details, and drop us an email at [4]. If you'd like help, don't hesitate to contact us, either on the list at [4], or on IRC, on #debian-soc (irc.debian.org). [0] http://code.google.com/soc/ [1] http://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2012 [2] http://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2012/Projects [4] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/soc-coordination -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
