Hi all, I understand there have been a few discussions about the project ideas list and the variety of projects, some of which are very much core Debian activities and others being about the wider free software eco-system.
I don't want to start the full discussion about that just yet: this year, the admin team is handing the baton to new leaders and it will be up to them to decide how they want to start that discussion. However, as the application process is already open I wanted to put some practical ideas forward: - if anybody believes any of the project ideas would be a better fit under another organization, please feel free to comment on that, if it is one of my ideas, I'll be happy to look at moving it and I'd rather do that sooner rather than later - if anybody believes some of the project ideas could be viewed collaboratively, please comment on that too. For example, my idea of automating Java packaging[1] has some relationship with Lucas' idea for automatic package updates[2]: is it desirable for both to go ahead in the same round so that the teams can share ideas? Or is it the opposite, maybe Lucas' idea should be implemented first as it is more generic and then mine should follow next year? Regards, Daniel 1. https://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2018/Projects#SummerOfCode2018.2FProjects.2FRecursivelyBuildingJavaDependenciesFromSource.Recursively_building_Java_dependencies_from_source 2. https://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2018/Projects#SummerOfCode2018.2FProjects.2FAutomaticPackagesForEverything.Automatic_Packages_for_Everything_.28backports.2C_new_upstream_versions.2C_etc..29
