[summerofcode] project ideas apart from psf

[Brett C.]

Rahul Garg wrote:
> Hi.
> I have submitted a project idea related to Idle thats not in the list
> of ideas proposed by the PSF but is highly related to development of
> python tools. Is it ok to propose our own ideas and not use one of the
> PSF ones?
> 

Definitely!  The list on the wiki is in no way comprehensive.  It is just some
ideas some people have come up with.

> Also i will be very happy to work on the idea even if i am not
> selected for the Google program.  In such a case can psf arrange for
> some mentor for me even if i am not selected for the program?
> 

Possibly.  If it does not get picked up just post to comp.lang.python for help.
 You could also ask Kurt Kaiser (don't have his emails handy) directly since he
is in charge of IDLE.

-Brett