Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

Christopher Barker wrote: > Michael Droettboom wrote: > >> The PSF will do the work of applying to Google -- we can encourage >> prospective students and mentors to apply through the PSF. >> > > hmmm -- I wonder if that is best -- it would put MPL projects in > competition with all other

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

Michael Droettboom wrote: > The PSF will do the work of applying to Google -- we can encourage > prospective students and mentors to apply through the PSF. hmmm -- I wonder if that is best -- it would put MPL projects in competition with all other python projects. My first thought is that a Sci

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

I have added these proposals to the PSF's GSoC 2009 wiki page here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/SummerOfCode/2009 Feel free to add more ideas there. The PSF will do the work of applying to Google -- we can encourage prospective students and mentors to apply through the PSF. Cheers, Mike John

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: > I think that's a great project idea -- nice and contained with an > obvious goal. I'd be happy to help out with that, as I probably know as > much about the new backend interfaces as anyone. > > I am also willing to mentor the project

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

> That was to extract the math expression rendering engine out as a > separate project. It's hairier than it sounds, because it requires > separating out the freetype wrappers as well, and parts of all the > backends. But this is something the Sympy and Sage folks were very > interested in last y

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

I think that's a great project idea -- nice and contained with an obvious goal. I'd be happy to help out with that, as I probably know as much about the new backend interfaces as anyone. I am also willing to mentor the project I volunteered for last year (the student dropped out in the elevent

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

jason-s...@creativetrax.com wrote: > John Hunter wrote: >> We could probably supervise a student who was interested in this. We >> haven't brought it up for 2009, though we did mentor a student several >> years ago. Do you have someone in mind who would be interested in this? Don't wait for an

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

John Hunter wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM, > wrote: > > Is matplotlib planning on applying to be a mentoring organization for > Google Summer of Code? If so, may I suggest that an html5/canvas > backend (with interactive features) woul

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM, wrote: > Is matplotlib planning on applying to be a mentoring organization for > Google Summer of Code? If so, may I suggest that an html5/canvas > backend (with interactive features) would be a fantastic project that > would benefit a wide range of people? We

[Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

Is matplotlib planning on applying to be a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code? If so, may I suggest that an html5/canvas backend (with interactive features) would be a fantastic project that would benefit a wide range of people? Thanks, Jason --