Re: Git in GSoC 2021 ?

From: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 18, 2021, 23:52 UTC
Message-ID: <CAP8UFD1VaOBWcf3RQTc6OdmkUZCOOOO0mubRoWAvao6uNtNkgQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20352639-deaa-0e3f-c99e-9bde937d67f9@gmail.com>

Hi Kaartic and all,

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 7:12 PM Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi all,
>
> Excuse my curiosity. I'm not sure if there has been discussion about
> Git's participation in GSoC 2021 but my search in the archives
> didn't get me anything. The deadline for Org application seems
> to be around the corner (this Friday, Feb 19th at 1900 UTC).

Yeah, sorry for not discussing that before, and thanks for starting the discussion.

> So, I was curious to know if we've already applied to participate
> in GSoC 2021 (or) if we're planning to participate?

I don't think we have applied yet, but I would be ok to apply. I think I will do it soon unless people objects.

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> In case we're participating we'll need ideas that fit the new
> structure of GSoC 2021. Concise entry about the new structure
> from Rev News 68 [1]:
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>   Google Summer of Code 2021 has been announced with significant
>   changes compared to previous editions. Notably coding hours and
>   period will be reduced from 350 hours and 12 weeks to 175 hours
>   and 10 weeks; there would be 2 evaluations (instead of 3).
>   Additionally, eligibility requirements will be relaxed, among
>   others allowing people participating in a variety of different
>   licensed academic programs, not just students of accredited
>   university programs.
>
> See the related blog [2] for detailed information.

I have just created an Idea page with 2 project ideas:

https://git.github.io/SoC-2021-Ideas/

Other ideas are very welcome.

> Speaking of GSoC, unlike last year I'll not be able to actively
> co-mentor this year due to certain circumstances in my family.
> I'll be able to help passively, though.

Ok, thanks for helping passively!

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> Also, one thing about project ideas. Shourya Shukla who worked
> last year on the builtin conversion of `git submodule`
> (currently stalled [3]) has told me privately that he isn't
> interested in continuing the port further. So, finishing the
> port of `git submodule` could be a nice project for GSoC 2021.
> I believe it would fit the new GSoC structure but I might be wrong.

Yeah, I agree. In the ideas list Shourya is mentioned as a possible (co-)mentor to a project to finish the builtin conversion of `git submodule`, as he told me that he could be ok with co-mentoring on this.

Best, Christian.