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

[Joe Amenta]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:45 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

> On 3/19/2010 2:23 AM, Laurent Gautier wrote:
>
>> On 3/19/10 3:36 AM, C. Titus Brown wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> once again, the PSF has been accepted as a mentoring foundation for
>>> the Google
>>> Summer of Code! This year, we're going to emphasize python 3 porting, so
>>> please think of projects you'd like to see tackled.
>>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> Does this mean that any other python project could potentially see
>> itself ported to Python 3 in the course of this SoC ?
>>
>
> The theme should include both general porting tools and specific projects,
> especially infrastructure projects like numeric, which are blocking the
> porting of other projects. It would be nice if those doing specific projects
> contributed their experience/knowledge to a central pool.
>
>
>  If so, can any project owner submit a request for help,
>>
>
> Any project owner is *always* free to ask for help (on python-list, but now
> here in this thread). Those who can also mentor might be more likely to get
> it. If I were a student, I would consider serious interest from a project
> owner (and a promise to distribute a port, when ready), a prerequisite.
>
>
> > or is there going to be a list
>
>> of projects that would nice to port, or will a voting system of some
>> sort be put in place ?
>>
>
> Like most contributors, students choose projects, within the limits of what
> they can get mentors for, that scratch their itches. They may or may not
> otherwise be swayed by requests and opinions.
>
> My views.
>
> Terry Jan Reedy
>
>

Would anyone be interested in mentoring further lib3to2 work?  I'm planning
on applying again as a student.

--Joe Amenta
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