GSoC 2015
Jason Robinson
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So, GSoC is open to organizations and the deadline is February 20 at 19:00 UTC (11am PST).
http://google-opensource.blogspot.fi/2015/02/mentoring-organization-applications-now.html
If someone who knows the diaspora* source and architecture well enough wants to mentor, please speak up and lets apply :) No point in discussing whether we "should" apply, of course we should - but someone needs to volunteer as a mentor before anything else makes sense to be discussed.
StultuS Thu 19 Feb 2015 7:48PM
@jasonrobinson @ @praveenarimbrathod today(20-02-2015 19:00 UTC (11am PST)) is the last date to submit the application. I think we should hurry if we haven't submitted the application yet.
Jason Robinson Thu 19 Feb 2015 7:51PM
Sorry everyone about not moving with the application. Been sick for last 3 days. I will draft it tomorrow as early as possible. Then gather some issues too and post here. But I will have to send the application asap without waiting too much for discussion regarding the list of issues - deadline.
If anyone wants to help list issue links here WITH a little description (one-two lines on what the aim is) too, that would be awesome, thanks. I think we should avoid huge things like API, etc... Those things cannot be done by some people coming outside from the project for a few months. The issues need to be easy take take on.
Jason Robinson Thu 19 Feb 2015 7:52PM
@hrishikeshakastult it's 19.00 UTC, plenty of time ;)
Akash Agrawall Thu 19 Feb 2015 8:31PM
@hrishikeshakastult Many universities have holidays in india during summer.
StultuS Fri 20 Feb 2015 3:14AM
@akashagrawall - I don't think that you'll get the whole three months. I was an org admin and mentor for the past two years. every student were balancing gsoc and classes (even exams were there for a few of them) and they did it pretty well.
the point is, you CAN do gsoc even if you have classes in summer :)
Jason Robinson Fri 20 Feb 2015 6:32PM
Your application process is now complete. Good luck! You can modify your answers before 2015-03-02 00:00:00.
AND WITH 32 MINUTES TO SPARE!!
Thanks @dumitruursu for the help :)
The ideas list is here: https://wiki.diasporafoundation.org/GSoC_2015
It could use some love. I just chose, in panic, some of the most requested sane features. Feel free to remove / edit / improve. But PLEASE, keep the same kind of formatting and put a description for the issue. Also I still don't think putting things which require extreme knowledge in the diaspora* code into this list. Like API, etc.
Dumitru Ursu Fri 20 Feb 2015 6:38PM
This is acceptable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTROLe5ngc
Also, you forgot @augier. He lend a helping hand too.
Akash Agrawall Fri 20 Feb 2015 8:15PM
@hrishikeshakastult True that. :)
Deleted account Sat 21 Feb 2015 12:14AM
@hrishikeshakastult : Thank you for the tip. So, in this case, I think I ca apply for the GSoC if the mentors @dumitruursu and @jasonrobinson accepts me ! :D
StultuS · Thu 19 Feb 2015 7:47PM
@augier - during this period, we don't have holidays in india either. but a lot of students do participate in gsoc and they performs well. so I don't think that the lack of holidays will be a problem.