From 9cb647335ddcc82ffe52efe51a64c8861d2287e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 21:18:38 +0200 Subject: community/gsoc: Update. --- community/gsoc.mdwn | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/community/gsoc.mdwn b/community/gsoc.mdwn index 73a69b8f..c7d0ec56 100644 --- a/community/gsoc.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc.mdwn @@ -11,20 +11,51 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] [[!meta title="Google Summer of Code"]] -# 2011 - -We're in! The GNU Hurd project will again participate in the [Google Summer of +We're in! The GNU Hurd project is again participating in the [Google Summer of Code](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2011) under the [GNU umbrella](http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/). -As of Monday, 2011-03-28 it's the *student application period*. This will last -until [Friday, -2011-04-08](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2011), which -is plenty of time for preparing and discussing your applications -- but please -don't wait to the last minute! - - -## Applying for a Task +This year's *student application period* is over. Thanks for sending in your +applications! We're now reviewing and discussing these, so please pay +attention to any questions posted on your proposal's page. The Google site's +notification system should be sending out emails, too. + +As we only have finite resources (meaning that we won't be able to accept all +GNU Hurd applications even if we wanted to), we will eventually need to make a +choice about whom to select. For this, it is a very good idea to be in contact +with us, be it by answering the evaluators' questions on your proposal's page, +or by talking to us on the [[mailing_lists]] or on [[IRC]]. At this time, it +is important for us to get a good impression about the seriousness you're +showing with your application. + +It is a good idea to get familiar with the GNU Hurd, by reading some of our +[[documentation]], and by using a GNU/Hurd system. It is also a good idea to +send in some basic patches (this has already been mentioned in our +[[student_application_form]]), or discuss with us some principle steps you're +planning on doing in your intended work area. Of course, we don't expect you +to already start working seriously on your project, but any input you're giving +us will make it easier for us to justify selectiong your specific proposal. At +this time, it is not quantity what matters, and it also is not *the perfect +patch* we're waiting for, but it is rather that we see how you're generally +able to work with the code. + +If you have any questions, don't be shy: please ask! Nobody expects you to +know everything. Even for the long-term Hurd contributors it is common to +openly post messages to [[mailing_lists/bug-hurd]] saying: *Hey, I don't know +how to do `X`, can someone please help me?* And, as we're not working next to +each other in a conventional office or university setup, we'll need to +establish and get used to different communication channels. + +[Timeline](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2011). As +boring as it is, but the next step is waiting: we will have to wait for Google +to announce the number of slots that the whole GNU project gets, and we'll be +discussing with our GNU peers about how to split these up among all the GNU +subprojects. + + +# Applying for a Task + +Applications for 2011 are closed. We have a list of [[project_ideas]], and students are likewise encouraged to submit their own project proposals. @@ -40,8 +71,13 @@ Please read up about [[contributing]] in general; and feel free to ask any questions you might have at one of our [[regular_IRC_meetings|IRC#regular_meetings]]. Generally it's a good idea to [[contact_us|communication]] when starting to work on some project. + +## Outside of the GSoC Scope + Working on one of these projects is generally a good opportunity to get started -with Hurd development, even outside of the GSoC context. +with Hurd development, even outside of the GSoC context. Please don't hesitate +to contact us regarding mentoring even if it's not GSoC time at the moment, or +if you aren't a student anyway. # History -- cgit v1.2.3