Re: Some questions about GSoC

From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 29, 2010, 21:58 UTC
Message-ID: <20100329215822.GA27793@progeny.tock>
In-Reply-To: <201003272305.14827.igor@gplsoft.org>

Hi,

Igor Murzov wrote:

> I would like to work on "Unify Pathspec 
> Semantics" or "Git Submodules Enhancements" or "Complete libgit2"

Some people are very excited about all three of these happening --- not necessarily this summer but ASAP. ;-)

> Is chosen task make any impact on my 
> possibility to be taken for the gsoc?

Yes. If you do not seem like you would do a good job at your chosen task, that would really hurt your chances.

To help your chances, it is best to show some initiative.  For example:

 - Maybe write a patch or two now.  This would demonstrate that you’ve
   cloned the git.git repository and understand how our development
   process works, and it would give us some sense of your working style.

   That may seem daunting if you are not up to speed with git sources
   yet.  Not to worry: in that case, you would be in an ideal situation
   to collaborate on writing documentation.

 - Choose a task that scratches an itch you have, so you can write a
   good proposal.  Write a proposal and get some feedback.  A good
   proposal will probably require a few revisions.

Good luck.

Jonathan