Update on GSOC:
I've just submitted our application:
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Application
Google staff will be reviewing our ideas page (http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Ideas
) and our application next week and will announce if we are accepted
as a mentoring organization by next Thursday, March 18th.
Please add to/update/comment upon this ideas page:
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Ideas
and I'll let everyone know next week if we are accepted.
Thanks!
Dane
On Mar 9, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Dane Springmeyer wrote:
Hey All,
If you are thinking this sounds great, but your'e not sure what it
means to be a mentor, here is a great summary:
...from: http://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCMentoringGuide
"Mentor: Mentors are those people from the community who volunteer
to work with a student. Mentors provide guidance such as pointers to
useful documentation, code reviews, etc. In addition to providing
students with feedback and pointers, a mentor acts as an ambassador
to help student contributors integrate into their project's
community. Some organizations choose to assign more than one mentor
to each of their students. Many members of the community provide
guidance to their project's GSoC students without mentoring in an
"official" capacity, much as they would answer anyone's questions on
the project mailing list or IRC channel."
I think this idea of having two mentors is particularly relevant for
Mapnik, one focused on interacting and advising the student (the
lead mentor) and another who can support the lead mentor with
understanding the Mapnik C++ internals (if needed).
Several ideas listed by Mike and Tom at the current page seem like a
good fit for this:
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Ideas
I would be happy to be a supporting member for you guys from the 'C+
+ internals point of view,' and the "how could this work in Mapnik
point of view"
Are there others that could also take this role? Provided C++/
feasibility support specifically?
Dane
On Mar 9, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Dane Springmeyer wrote:
Okay,
Google Summer of Code 2010 was announced yesterday [1], and
organizations have until friday to submit applications.
It is essential that any Mapnik users that are interested in
mentoring a project (or just have project ideas), please TODAY or
TOMORROW, add to this page:
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Ideas
and skim:
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010
I think we generally in good shape on the application, but I would
welcome any feedback (or edits):
http://trac.mapnik.org/wiki/GSOC2010/Application
Also, the OSGEO foundation has successfully been involved with GSOC
for the last several years and have also applied with some project
ideas involving Mapnik:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Cartographic_Engine#Ideas_for_Summer_of_Code_2010_Project
Hopefully we'll both get accepted and mentors can encourage cross
collaboration between several students, but possibly also just
focus resources on the issues in Mapnik that are shared: notably
multi-resolution/scalable output for vector formats and paper
printing.
Please, please edit the wiki(s) with any thoughts. Extra points for
condensing ideas and cross-linking!
Thanks,
Dane
[1]
http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2010/03/google-summer-of-code-applications-now.html
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