[lug] Xorg GSoC (google summer of code)

[Matt Dew]

Hi all (again),
   I'm re-pestering folks about Xorg's Google Summer of Code.
For those that don't know, google pays students to work on open source 
projects over the summer. This year it's $5000 USD.

X.org has been accepted as an organization so I'm trying to recruit 
students.

http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/show/google/gsoc2011/xorg

Today I talked with 3 students who are interested in working on an X 
project during the summer.   Google determines the number of student 
slots based on the number of students interested, so don't be shy. CU is 
within spitting distance, some of you must either be, or know, CS 
students.  If you're interested in X, or know someone that is,  now is 
the time to hop on the freenode.net #xorg-devel irc channel, or send an 
email to me or the xorg-devel mailing list expressing interest.  While 
prior coding experience is a plus, it's not a requirement.

The application window opens next week and runs through April 8.

thanks for your time,
Matt


On 02/11/2011 11:15 AM, Matt Dew wrote:
> Hi all,
> I mentioned this last night at meeting. (Great meeting BTW!) Google
> Summer of Code is approaching.
> http://www.google-melange.com/
>
> I work on the X.org project, which I'm guessing you all are familiar
> with. http://www.x.org
>
> We're looking for students who want to get paid to code this summer.
> May 23-Aug 26. $5000.
>
> We have multiple projects that need help.
>
> Gallium3d state trackers, XML protocol bindings, openGL, video drivers,
> automated testing, ...
>
> http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/SummerOfCodeIdeas
>
> All of the ideas on that page are valid, not just the 2011 options,
> which, as of this moment, aren't there. If you have your own X-related
> idea, speak up. We might be able to get it in. The deadline for project
> submission is Mar 11 but please dont' wait until the last minute.
>
> If you or someone you know is interested, PLEASE do any/all of the
> following:
> 1) reply to me
> 2) post on the xorg mailing list: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org (subscriber
> only list, so you'll need to subscribe to post)
> 3) hop on irc. freenode.net #xorg
>
> thanks and hope to hear from you,
> Matt