Last chance! GSoC proposals close TODAY at 19:00UTC, 12:00PDT!
We can (and will) continue to discuss the proposals -- and we can continue to revise them -- during the two-week review period, so last-minute entries are acceptable. If you've been waiting for the last minute...THIS IS IT. Get your proposals in ASAP! http://jruby.org/gsoc - Charlie On Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:54:42 PM UTC-5, Charles Nutter wrote: > > JRuby has been accepted to the Google Summer of Code 2012! > > Student proposals can be submitted starting *TODAY*, and we really want to > make a good showing for both JRuby and Ruby. Tell your friends, tell your > neighbors, pass this on to anyone you think would be a good student or > mentor! > > This content is also available at http://jruby.org/gsoc. > > We’re looking for good mentors and students to come together and help make > JRuby even more awesome. JRuby has great potential to expand Ruby and to > improve the state of Ruby development, and at the same time it represents a > number of interesting and unique challenges. > > Ideas > > Ideas for JRuby’s GSoC fall into a few categories: > > Working on JRuby itself > JRuby always has challenges keeping up with CRuby/MRI on features, and > it’s through user contributions that we’ve managed to maintain such a high > level of compatibility. There are also many interesting technical > challenges implementing JRuby, like optimization, monitoring, debugging, > and integrating with the Java platform. We welcome students interested in > helping improve JRuby. > > Working on libraries and tools for JRuby > Because JRuby runs on the JVM, many libraries from CRuby/MRI don’t work, > either because they depend on features the JVM can’t support (like fork(2)) > or because they use native extensions. This can make it more difficult for > users to migrate to JRuby. We welcome students interested in helping fill > out JRuby’s support for common CRuby/MRI libraries. > > Building on the JVM, its languages, and its libraries > The JVM is a huge platform with many languages and libraries that all have > unique features and interesting solutions to software problems. JRuby can > leverage those features through its Java Integration capabilities, but > often they need extra work to really have that “Ruby feel”. We welcome > students interested in helping JRuby leverage the features of the JVM and > the languages and libraries it hosts. > > How to Get Involved > > Students and mentors should join the JRuby development mailing list > > Students > > If you are a student and interested in working on a JRuby GSoC project > this summer, join the mailing list above and let us know what project you > have in mind. When the call for GSoC proposals opens, submit your idea! > > GSoC will be open for student proposals on March 25th (US time). > > To apply, visit the the JRuby GSoC Page. If you don’t have a GSoC profile, > there’s a big Register link to create one. Once you have a GSoC profile, > you can apply. > > Students should have the following skills: > > Solid knowledge of Ruby. JRuby knowledge is a plus but not necessary. > Good work ethic. We want students that will carry projects to completion. > Strong interest in the problem domain for their project. For example, if > you want to work on JRuby’s compilers, you should have an interest in > compilers. > We don’t know how many GSoC slots we’ll get, but the more proposals we > have the more likely we’ll get slots. Submit proposals as soon as possible! > > Mentors > > If you are a mentor and would like to help a student work on some project > this summer, now is the time to apply at the GSoC page. We are looking for > folks that will be able to educate and encourage students during the summer > and help keep them to a solid schedule. > > Mentors will be accepted any time during the proposal process. > > To apply, visit the the JRuby GSoC Page. If you don’t have a GSoC profile, > there’s a big Register link to create one. Once you have a GSoC profile, > you can apply. > > Mentors should have the following characteristics: > > Some experience mentoring junior developers, either professionally or > academically. > Strong knowledge of Ruby, and solid knowledge of JRuby. > Knowledge of the Java platform and/or the JVM are recommended, since many > students will be new to them. > Highly accessible. Students will participate from all over the world and > frequent, consistent communication is the best way to guarantee success. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-talk/-/UR1G16uJV04J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
