[Python-Dev] Summer of Code: call for ideas and mentors

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> Would you consider working on benchmarking (http://speed.pypy.org but
> also infrastructure for running it) a part of core GSoC work? I can
> imagine this to be useful not only for pypy and preferably also
> running CPython trunk on benchmarks.

IMO, the question really is if this is "primarily" about coding.
If it is merely setting up software that already exists, it doesn't
convey the feeling of open source programming.

So unless the task is to come up with additional benchmarks (or some
such), I'd be opposed, I think. OTOH, PyPy is its own subgroup within
the PSF GSoC, so this is not for me to decide.

There is also the issue with greenfield projects - if the task is to
come up with a new webapp, it may not well integrate with an existing
code base. However, having that integration is (or should be, IMO)
also a requirement for GSoC.

Regards,
Martin