[Printing-architecture] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Printing-architecture] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Till Kamppeter]

Hi,

the Google Summer of Code 2008 got announced these days:

http://code.google.com/soc/2008

The application period for mentoring organizations is March 3 - 12.

It would be great if this year we get some implementation work done by 
means of the Google Summer of Code. My ideas for student projects are:

  * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
    distribution and Unix operating systems.
  * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that
    currently
  * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
    determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf,
    pdftoijs
  * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
    OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
  * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
    reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments
    and integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic
    database). Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.

Please post your ideas up to Monday, March 10 at the latest, so that we 
have time to include them in our application.

As agreed with Jeff Licquia, the Linux Foundation will enter as one 
mentoring organization, with projects from all workgroups, especially 
also LSB.

Please enter your project ideas on

https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code

Should we schedule a conference call about the application for the 
Google Summer of Code?

    Till


------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi,

the main weakness of OpenPrinting is the lack of man power, so we should
make use of all means to raise man power. A very good opportunity is the
Google Summer of Code (http://code.google.com/soc/), but we must be well
prepared when they open their call for mentoring organizations. Between
the opening and the application deadline there is only one week and so
we will possibly not be able to schedule a phone meeting in that week.
Remember that we have missed last year's deadline by finalizing in the
OP Steering Committee phone meeting. As there are no announcements of
the opening we should already start to prepare the definitions of the
projects we want to offer so that when they open we have the application
ready.

So please anyone, make your suggestions for projects to be offered for
Google Summer of Code students.

My suggestions are (the order is not the order of importance):

  * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
distribution and Unix operating systems.
  * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that currently
  * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf, pdftoijs
  * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
  * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments and
integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic database).
Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.

Last year the deadline for mentor organizations to apply was March 12,
please keep an eye on the Google Summer of Code web site to not miss the
opportunity again.

What about phone meetings to talk about this subject?

    Till

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-japan] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[TORATANI Yasumasa]

Hello Till,

As the following email Otani-san sent to you on 19th Feb, he raised his hand
to implement "pdftoraster" filter, and he also reported in the mailing list that
he uploaded the first version of pdftoraster into the opfc SVN repository.

Do you have a plan to start the development of yet another "pdftoraster"
in the Google Summer of Code?

If you need the latest information of the Otani-san's pdftoraster filter,
I believe he is ready to upload the information of it.

Best regards
TORATANI


----------------------- Original Message -----------------------
From:    Koji Otani <sho@bbr.jp>
To:      till.kamppeter@gmail.com
Date:    Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:37:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: [Printing-japan] REMINDER: Google Summer of Code 2008 and OpenPrinting
----

Hi, Till.

I have decided that I will develop pdftoraster.(not texttopdf and pdftoijs)
So, please remove pdftoraster from projects list for Google Summer of
Code.


On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:55:58 +0100
Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> the Google Summer of Code 2008 got announced these days:
> 
> http://code.google.com/soc/2008
> 
> The application period for mentoring organizations is March 3 - 12.
> 
> It would be great if this year we get some implementation work done by 
> means of the Google Summer of Code. My ideas for student projects are:
> 
>   * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
>     distribution and Unix operating systems.
>   * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that
>     currently
>   * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
>     determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf,
>     pdftoijs
>   * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
>     OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
>   * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
>     reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments
>     and integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic
>     database). Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.
> 
> Please post your ideas up to Monday, March 10 at the latest, so that we 
> have time to include them in our application.
> 
> As agreed with Jeff Licquia, the Linux Foundation will enter as one 
> mentoring organization, with projects from all workgroups, especially 
> also LSB.
> 
> Please enter your project ideas on
> 
> https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code
> 
> Should we schedule a conference call about the application for the 
> Google Summer of Code?
> 
>     Till
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Hi,
> 
> the main weakness of OpenPrinting is the lack of man power, so we should
> make use of all means to raise man power. A very good opportunity is the
> Google Summer of Code (http://code.google.com/soc/), but we must be well
> prepared when they open their call for mentoring organizations. Between
> the opening and the application deadline there is only one week and so
> we will possibly not be able to schedule a phone meeting in that week.
> Remember that we have missed last year's deadline by finalizing in the
> OP Steering Committee phone meeting. As there are no announcements of
> the opening we should already start to prepare the definitions of the
> projects we want to offer so that when they open we have the application
> ready.
> 
> So please anyone, make your suggestions for projects to be offered for
> Google Summer of Code students.
> 
> My suggestions are (the order is not the order of importance):
> 
>   * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
> distribution and Unix operating systems.
>   * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that currently
>   * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
> determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf, pdftoijs
>   * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
> OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
>   * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
> reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments and
> integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic database).
> Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.
> 
> Last year the deadline for mentor organizations to apply was March 12,
> please keep an eye on the Google Summer of Code web site to not miss the
> opportunity again.
> 
> What about phone meetings to talk about this subject?
> 
>     Till
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Printing-japan mailing list
> Printing-japan@lists.linux-foundation.org
> https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/printing-japan

-----------------------------------------
TORATANI Yasumasa
Software Platform Technology Development Dept. 33
Digital Platform Technology Development HQs, CANON INC.

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-japan] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Till Kamppeter]

Sorry, will remove pdftorater from the GSoC list.

    Till


TORATANI Yasumasa wrote:
> Hello Till,
> 
> As the following email Otani-san sent to you on 19th Feb, he raised his hand
> to implement "pdftoraster" filter, and he also reported in the mailing list that
> he uploaded the first version of pdftoraster into the opfc SVN repository.
> 
> Do you have a plan to start the development of yet another "pdftoraster"
> in the Google Summer of Code?
> 
> If you need the latest information of the Otani-san's pdftoraster filter,
> I believe he is ready to upload the information of it.
> 
> Best regards
> TORATANI
> 
> 
> ----------------------- Original Message -----------------------
> From:    Koji Otani <sho@bbr.jp>
> To:      till.kamppeter@gmail.com
> Date:    Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:37:35 +0900 (JST)
> Subject: Re: [Printing-japan] REMINDER: Google Summer of Code 2008 and OpenPrinting
> ----
> 
> Hi, Till.
> 
> I have decided that I will develop pdftoraster.(not texttopdf and pdftoijs)
> So, please remove pdftoraster from projects list for Google Summer of
> Code.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:55:58 +0100
> Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> the Google Summer of Code 2008 got announced these days:
>>
>> http://code.google.com/soc/2008
>>
>> The application period for mentoring organizations is March 3 - 12.
>>
>> It would be great if this year we get some implementation work done by 
>> means of the Google Summer of Code. My ideas for student projects are:
>>
>>   * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
>>     distribution and Unix operating systems.
>>   * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that
>>     currently
>>   * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
>>     determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf,
>>     pdftoijs
>>   * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
>>     OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
>>   * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
>>     reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments
>>     and integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic
>>     database). Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.
>>
>> Please post your ideas up to Monday, March 10 at the latest, so that we 
>> have time to include them in our application.
>>
>> As agreed with Jeff Licquia, the Linux Foundation will enter as one 
>> mentoring organization, with projects from all workgroups, especially 
>> also LSB.
>>
>> Please enter your project ideas on
>>
>> https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code
>>
>> Should we schedule a conference call about the application for the 
>> Google Summer of Code?
>>
>>     Till
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> the main weakness of OpenPrinting is the lack of man power, so we should
>> make use of all means to raise man power. A very good opportunity is the
>> Google Summer of Code (http://code.google.com/soc/), but we must be well
>> prepared when they open their call for mentoring organizations. Between
>> the opening and the application deadline there is only one week and so
>> we will possibly not be able to schedule a phone meeting in that week.
>> Remember that we have missed last year's deadline by finalizing in the
>> OP Steering Committee phone meeting. As there are no announcements of
>> the opening we should already start to prepare the definitions of the
>> projects we want to offer so that when they open we have the application
>> ready.
>>
>> So please anyone, make your suggestions for projects to be offered for
>> Google Summer of Code students.
>>
>> My suggestions are (the order is not the order of importance):
>>
>>   * libjtapi: C implementation of JTAPI to be shipped by Linux
>> distribution and Unix operating systems.
>>   * PAPI integration in CUPS: Seems that no one is working on that currently
>>   * Filling the holes in the PDF workflow with CUPS: It is still not
>> determined who will code the CUPS filters pdftoraster, texttopdf, pdftoijs
>>   * Common Printing Dialog: Coding on the dialog designed by
>> OpenUsability, for KDE and/or GNOME
>>   * OpenPrinting database: Web-based (CGI) software for efficiently
>> reviewing and triaging user-contributed printer entries and comments and
>> integrating them into OpenPrinting XML database (Foomatic database).
>> Also to join duplicates and to remove bad entries.
>>
>> Last year the deadline for mentor organizations to apply was March 12,
>> please keep an eye on the Google Summer of Code web site to not miss the
>> opportunity again.
>>
>> What about phone meetings to talk about this subject?
>>
>>     Till
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Printing-japan mailing list
>> Printing-japan@lists.linux-foundation.org
>> https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/printing-japan
> 
> -----------------------------------------
> TORATANI Yasumasa
> Software Platform Technology Development Dept. 33
> Digital Platform Technology Development HQs, CANON INC.
> 
> 

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-summit] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Till Kamppeter]

Jeff Licquia wrote:
> Till Kamppeter wrote:
>> As agreed with Jeff Licquia, the Linux Foundation will enter as one 
>> mentoring organization, with projects from all workgroups, especially 
>> also LSB.
> 
> [...]
> 
>> Should we schedule a conference call about the application for the 
>> Google Summer of Code?
> 
> We probably should. 

I suggest Wed March 5, 9pm CET (3pm Eastern, noon Pacific). This was the 
time when we had regular meetings of the OpenPrinting workgroup.

> As it turns out, it seems likely that OpenPrinting 
> will have far more GSoC projects than LSB will have; there's even the 
> possibility that the LSB will have none.
> 
> So we should decide how we will coordinate the LF GSoC application as a 
> mentoring organization in order to ensure maximum success.

If there is at least one non-OpenPrinting project, the mentoring 
organization will be the Linux Foundation, otherwise it should perhaps 
better be OpenPrinting.

According to our GSoC page

https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code

there are non-OpenPrinting projects.

We should also have a look at

http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_apply

and answer all these 17 questions in the list, so that we can submit the 
application in time and so that we have good chances to be accepted.

I could do the admin's or backup admin's job as OpenPrinting is one of 
the main contributors of projects. I will also be mentor of some of my 
suggested projects.

We also need to do some more detailed project descriptions to be more 
attractive to students applying for a project.

So let's prepare our application.

    Till

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-summit] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Till Kamppeter]

Till Kamppeter wrote:
> We should also have a look at
> 
> http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_apply
> 
> and answer all these 17 questions in the list, so that we can submit the 
> application in time and so that we have good chances to be accepted.
> 

And anyone who wants to participate in the mentoring, as admin, backup 
admin, or mentor, please set up a Google account and make sure that you 
read your mail which you gfet through your new gmail.com address.

    Till

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-summit] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Till Kamppeter]

Jeff Licquia wrote:
> Till Kamppeter wrote:
>> I suggest Wed March 5, 9pm CET (3pm Eastern, noon Pacific). This was 
>> the time when we had regular meetings of the OpenPrinting workgroup.
> 
> Any time early next week is bad for me, and probably for Ted and Markus, 
> too; we'll be in Santa Clara, California, meeting with ISVs.
> 
> I get back Thursday morning (Eastern) after a red-eye.  Or, we can do it 
> before Monday.
> 

Before Monday is too late, Friday is already ending here in Europe. So 
lets do it Thursday, US morning, European afternoon. 10am Pacific? Ira 
what were your free slots on Thursday? If this does not work, lets do it 
on Friday.

Ira, or should we open the next OpenPrinting Steering Comittee Meeting 
to the LF and LSB folks as coordination meeting (Monday 3 March 2008, 
3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern, Tue 12am Berlin, Tue 8am Japan) for the GSoC 
mentoring organization application of the Linux Foundation? And then 
perhaps do a real OP SC meeting the week after?

>> If there is at least one non-OpenPrinting project, the mentoring 
>> organization will be the Linux Foundation, otherwise it should perhaps 
>> better be OpenPrinting.
> 
> I'm cool with that.
> 
>> According to our GSoC page
>>
>> https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code
>>
>> there are non-OpenPrinting projects.
> 
> Some of those may not end up being so, but I think we have at least one 
> to propose.
> 
>> We should also have a look at
>>
>> http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_apply
>>
>> and answer all these 17 questions in the list, so that we can submit 
>> the application in time and so that we have good chances to be accepted.
>>
>> I could do the admin's or backup admin's job as OpenPrinting is one of 
>> the main contributors of projects. I will also be mentor of some of my 
>> suggested projects.
>>
>> We also need to do some more detailed project descriptions to be more 
>> attractive to students applying for a project.
> 
> Yup.  Not sure who should be the LF caretaker, but perhaps it should be 
> you and I.  Who is admin, and who is backup, isn't a big deal to me.
> 
> 

As OpenPrinting makes up the majority I will do the admin and Jeff, you 
will do the backup. OK?

    Till

Re: [Printing-architecture] [Printing-summit] Google Summer of Code 2008: Application period for mentoring organizations: March 3-12

[Ira McDonald]

Hi Till and Jeff,

My scheduled public standards telecons next Thursday 6 March are:

8 am PST / 11am EST - PWG IPP WG - Ira is editor
10am PST / 1pm EST - PWG Steering Committee - Ira is OP liason
12pm PST / 3pm EST - PWG Multifunction Device WG - Ira is editor

We can certainly open our Steering Committee to both LSB and LF
participants next Monday 3 March at 3pm PST / 6pm EST.  I doubt
I'll have any time for a second OP SC meeting Monday 10 March.

I have just committed to an extremely tight release/review schedule
(every 5 to 7 days) through early April for Samsung specs - I will
have *no* extra time in March - sorry.

Cheers,
- Ira

PS - In any case any don't know, I will NOT be at the LF Summit.

On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Till Kamppeter
<till.kamppeter@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jeff Licquia wrote:
>  > Till Kamppeter wrote:
>
> >> I suggest Wed March 5, 9pm CET (3pm Eastern, noon Pacific). This was
>  >> the time when we had regular meetings of the OpenPrinting workgroup.
>  >
>  > Any time early next week is bad for me, and probably for Ted and Markus,
>  > too; we'll be in Santa Clara, California, meeting with ISVs.
>  >
>  > I get back Thursday morning (Eastern) after a red-eye.  Or, we can do it
>  > before Monday.
>  >
>
>  Before Monday is too late, Friday is already ending here in Europe. So
>  lets do it Thursday, US morning, European afternoon. 10am Pacific? Ira
>  what were your free slots on Thursday? If this does not work, lets do it
>  on Friday.
>
>  Ira, or should we open the next OpenPrinting Steering Comittee Meeting
>  to the LF and LSB folks as coordination meeting (Monday 3 March 2008,
>  3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern, Tue 12am Berlin, Tue 8am Japan) for the GSoC
>  mentoring organization application of the Linux Foundation? And then
>  perhaps do a real OP SC meeting the week after?
>
>
>  >> If there is at least one non-OpenPrinting project, the mentoring
>  >> organization will be the Linux Foundation, otherwise it should perhaps
>  >> better be OpenPrinting.
>  >
>  > I'm cool with that.
>
> >
>  >> According to our GSoC page
>  >>
>  >> https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Google_Summer_of_Code
>  >>
>  >> there are non-OpenPrinting projects.
>  >
>  > Some of those may not end up being so, but I think we have at least one
>  > to propose.
>
> >
>  >> We should also have a look at
>  >>
>  >> http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_apply
>  >>
>  >> and answer all these 17 questions in the list, so that we can submit
>  >> the application in time and so that we have good chances to be accepted.
>  >>
>  >> I could do the admin's or backup admin's job as OpenPrinting is one of
>  >> the main contributors of projects. I will also be mentor of some of my
>  >> suggested projects.
>  >>
>  >> We also need to do some more detailed project descriptions to be more
>  >> attractive to students applying for a project.
>  >
>  > Yup.  Not sure who should be the LF caretaker, but perhaps it should be
>  > you and I.  Who is admin, and who is backup, isn't a big deal to me.
>  >
>  >
>
>  As OpenPrinting makes up the majority I will do the admin and Jeff, you
>  will do the backup. OK?
>
>     Till
>



-- 
Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
Chair - Linux Foundation Open Printing WG
Blue Roof Music/High North Inc
email: blueroofmusic@gmail.com
winter:
  579 Park Place  Saline, MI  48176
  734-944-0094
summer:
  PO Box 221  Grand Marais, MI 49839
  906-494-2434