[Python-Dev] GSoC 2010 is on -- projects?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> Whether this is worth weeks of work or not will depend on a given
> student's knowledge about Python 3, and I'd suspect that the GSoC would
> be an opportunity for a number of applicant to actually learn the
> intricacies of Python 3.
> Developing Python 3-specific features could be used to increase the
> amount of work on the project, but I am uncertain of whether this is
> worth a full GSoC.

I'd say this would definitely make a GSoC project; any non-trivial
porting will be.

As you get experienced with porting, it can indeed go fairly quickly.
However, the learning curve is not to be underestimated: the first few
changes will rather be in the "one change per week" range.

Regards,
Martin