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This wiki page is created to make it easier to plan and coordinate Debian's involvement in the [http://code.google.com/soc/2008 Google Summer of Code 2008].

You can read about previous Debian participation in Summer of Code: in SummerOfCode2007 and SummerOfCode2006.

Timeline

  • Developers: We're still looking for ideas and/or potential mentors. Please add yourself or your idea below!

http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_timeline

  • March 17-24: Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.
  • March 24: ~12 noon PDT / 19:00 UTC Student application period opens. [at Google]

  • April 7, 2008 Student application deadline (has been extended from March 31)

I.e. you should now talk to people relevant for your project and start preparing your application.

Mailing list and IRC

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/soc-coordination

We're also on IRC: #debian-soc in the OFTC network. Just drop in and ask your questions. Of course you can also ask in other Debian IRC channels.

Google's Summer of Code IRC channel ist #gsoc in Freenode.

Project proposals

Note: these are just idea proposals. Students are welcome to submit a different project, and they are expected to work out the proposals for their actual application. These are not complete applications to just copy & paste; there is a template below.

  • ["/netconf"]: work on a next-generation network configuration management system (Python)
  • [:SummerOfCode2008/biodata:Biological databases manager]: manage and integrate biological databases with software packaged in Debian.
  • [:SummerOfCode2008/UltimateDebianDatabase:ultimate debian database]: import, store and use data about various aspects of Debian in an SQL database

  • ["/security-beta"]: Security update beta test program
  • ["/debgraph"]: Software to analyse the dependency graph of debian packages
  • ["/DebianNAS"]: Improve support of Debian on NAS devices
  • ["/cran2deb"]: tools to generate Debian packages from the 1000+ [http://www.r-project.org R] packages on [http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages CRAN] and [http://www.bioconductor.org ?BioConductor]

  • /MergeMaster: port FreeBSD's mergemaster to Debian

  • /PamNssDebianInstaller: add support for additional PAM and NSS modules configuration at install time.

  • [:SummerOfCode2008/BrowserJigdo:Browser-based jigdo client]: CD/DVD download tool useable in the browser

  • [:SummerOfCode2008/lintian:Lintian]: Improve lintian to make it more usable in fully automated setups
  • ["/DebbugsWebUI"]: Web interface for submitting and manipulating bugs.debian.org's bugs
  • [:SummerOfCode2008/CDD Webtools:/CDD Webtools]: Web Tools for Custom Debian Distributions

  • [:SummerOfCode2008/SecurityPolicy:Security Policy]: Developing a framework for SELinux security policies in Debian

  • [:SummerOfCode2008/SvnBuildStat:?SvnBuildStat]: Improve the ["svnbuildstat"] tool

  • [:SummerOfCode2008/debexpo:debexpo]: Develop a generic web-based package repository software as a basis for mentors.debian.net (as well as other repositories)
  • Your proposal here (use SummerOfCode2008/SampleProposal as a template)

Template for student applications

See ?SummerOfCode2008/StudentApplicationTemplate for hints on what information you should provide.

Remember: the application needs to show us that you're the best student for this project, and that you're going to do a great job.

Applications will be submitted at Google according to their timeline, obviously. Link is above.

Administrative

Students

  • Application phase is March 24th - 31st, and applications happen via the Google Web App.
  • Your signup link will be here: http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ when the application phase has started.

Mentors

SteveMcIntyre is the lead admin again this year, and will deal with the administrative stuff with Google for Debian to be a mentoring organisation. He has applied formally on our behalf. Other admins include: