Gentoo Summer of Code

1. Project Description

For the fifth year running, Google is organising a Summer of Code, funding students to work on open-source projects over the summer. Gentoo is participating in Summer of Code 2009.

2. Developers

Developer	Nickname	Role
Donnie Berkholz	dberkholz	Admin, Mentor
Alec Warner	antarus	Backup admin, Mentor
Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto	jmbsvicetto	Member
Mark Kowarsky	mark_alec	Member
Grant Goodyear	g2boojum	Member, Mentor
Joshua Jackson	tsunam	Member, Mentor
Jose Alberto Suarez Lopez	bass	Mentor
Petteri Räty	betelgeuse	Mentor
Sebastien Fabbro	bicatali	Mentor
Preston Cody	codeman	Mentor
Diego Elio Pettenò	flameeyes	Mentor
Fabian Groffen	grobian	Mentor
Mart Raudsepp	leio	Mentor
Luca Barbato	lu_zero	Mentor
Markus Dittrich	markusle	Mentor
Robert Buchholz	rbu	Mentor
Robin H. Johnson	robbat2	Mentor
Olivier Crête	tester	Mentor

All developers can be reached by e-mail using nickname@gentoo.org.

3. Applying to GSOC 2009

As a Student

Google is accepting student applications until April 3. (Please see the published GSOC timeline in case that deadline should change). Before applying, we encourage you to browse our project ideas below and offer up your own ideas in #gentoo-soc on freenode and on the gentoo-soc mailing list. We urge you to discuss your ideas ahead of time with our prospective mentors so we can work out any kinks prior to the application deadline. Please also read our application guidelines prior to applying.

As a Mentor

Mentor applications are now open. Please read the mentoring guidelines to learn what you need to do to apply. Then go to the gsoc webapp to apply to be a mentor.

4. Project Ideas

Some project ideas are on the Gentoo wiki.

Updated March 9, 2009

Summary: The Gentoo Summer of Code subproject oversees Gentoo's participation in the annual Google Summer of Code program.

Donnie Berkholz
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Alec Warner
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Joshua Jackson
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