Re: [RFC] Possible idea for GSoC 2020

From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 11, 2020, 21:30 UTC
Message-ID: <86eety4m1m.fsf@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAP8UFD31+sK5zyLLgkOvJ4fj=PC3FTa9nXcpPeM-fWm9ByoKjQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com> writes:

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> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 3:50 PM Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Here below is a possible proposal for a more difficult Google Summer of
>> Code 2020 project.
>>
>> A few questions:
>> - is it too late to propose a new project idea for GSoC 2020?
>
> I don't think so. Students have until March 16 to submit a proposal,
> so they could still submit one based on this even if it's late.

If I understand Google Summer of Code 2020 Timeline correctly https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline March 16 is the date when students might start to submit proposals, and the deadline is March 20.

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>> - is it too difficult of a project for GSoC?
>
> I guess it depends on how much you as a mentor would help the student
> getting started.
>
> I think it's interesting and worth adding it anyway. Can you add it to
> SoC-2020-Ideas.md?

All right, I'll do it.

P.S. I wonder if Derrick Stolee would agree to be co-mentor (if he is not too busy with working on Scalar).

Best,

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Jakub Narębski