Re: [RFC] Possible idea for GSoC 2020

From: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 11, 2020, 21:48 UTC
Message-ID: <CAP8UFD0cLrxic6tjGC5UQjX1pNHBzZhVyoddWbhETReFaLK4nw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <86eety4m1m.fsf@gmail.com>

On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:30 PM Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com> wrote:

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> >> 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.

Yeah, sorry about the confusion, the timeline says:

March 16 18:00 UTC Student application period begins March 31 18:00 UTC Student application deadline

So technically we could add ideas until March 31, but I think it makes no sense, especially as we ask students to submit proposals well in advance. So we should give ourselves March 16 as our actual deadline to add ideas.

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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.

Great, thanks!

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

I am adding Heba in Cc as she said she would be ok to co-mentor. Emily and Jonathan T. might be interested too, so I'm adding them too.