[Python-Dev] GSoC 2010 is on -- projects?

[Arc Riley]

I'm sure we can find you a mentor.

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Joe Amenta <amentajo at msu.edu> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:45 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
>
>> On 3/19/2010 2:23 AM, Laurent Gautier wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/19/10 3:36 AM, C. Titus Brown wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> once again, the PSF has been accepted as a mentoring foundation for
>>>> the Google
>>>> Summer of Code! This year, we're going to emphasize python 3 porting, so
>>>> please think of projects you'd like to see tackled.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>> Does this mean that any other python project could potentially see
>>> itself ported to Python 3 in the course of this SoC ?
>>>
>>
>> The theme should include both general porting tools and specific projects,
>> especially infrastructure projects like numeric, which are blocking the
>> porting of other projects. It would be nice if those doing specific projects
>> contributed their experience/knowledge to a central pool.
>>
>>
>>  If so, can any project owner submit a request for help,
>>>
>>
>> Any project owner is *always* free to ask for help (on python-list, but
>> now here in this thread). Those who can also mentor might be more likely to
>> get it. If I were a student, I would consider serious interest from a
>> project owner (and a promise to distribute a port, when ready), a
>> prerequisite.
>>
>>
>> > or is there going to be a list
>>
>>> of projects that would nice to port, or will a voting system of some
>>> sort be put in place ?
>>>
>>
>> Like most contributors, students choose projects, within the limits of
>> what they can get mentors for, that scratch their itches. They may or may
>> not otherwise be swayed by requests and opinions.
>>
>> My views.
>>
>> Terry Jan Reedy
>>
>>
>
> Would anyone be interested in mentoring further lib3to2 work?  I'm planning
> on applying again as a student.
>
>  --Joe Amenta
>
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