[soc2008-general] Patching bugs from bugs.python.org as a project.

["Martin v. Lšwis"]

> I am working on my proposals for GSoC (all of them in some way Python-related).
> The one I am a bit stuck about is 'patching bugs from Bug Tracker' project.
> Should I mention in my application exactly which bugs I want to patch
> during GSoC?

If you can come with a precise list, that would be useful. There are 
risks to any project, and for such a project, one risk is that somebody
fixes the problem before you do. Having an explicit list helps to
manage and estimate that risk.

> Or should I just define which components I would like to work on so
> that I will stay
> flexible and be able to do the things that are most needed (and within
> my skills set)?

If you don't just want to fix bugs, but also evolve the component
in different ways, you should mention what precisely you want to
achieve.

Giving more explicit advise is difficult without knowing what components
you want to work on.

Regards,
Martin