Re: [libvirt] QEMU applying for Google Summer of Code 2012

["Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@redhat.com>]

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:30:24AM +0000, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
> This year's Google Summer of Code has been announced:
> 
> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012
> 
> For those who haven't heard of GSoC before, it funds university
> students to work on open source projects during the summer.
> Organizations, such as QEMU, can participate to attract students who
> will tackle projects for 12 weeks this summer.  The GSoC program has
> been very successful because it gives students real open source
> experience and organizations can grow their development community.
> 
> QEMU has participated for several years and I would like to organize
> our participation this year.  Luiz was QEMU organization administrator
> last year and contacted me because he will not have time this year.  I
> will prepare the application form for QEMU so that we will be
> considered for 2012.
> 
> Umbrella organization
> ---------------------
> Like last year, we can provide a home for KVM kernel module and
> libvirt projects too if those organizations prefer not to apply to
> GSoC themselves.  Please let us know so we can work together!

To maximise the spirit of collaboration between libvirt & QEMU/KVM
communities I think it would make sense for us to work together under
the same GSoC Umbrella organization.

Regards,
Daniel
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