Re: How to work on Sparse for Summer of Code 2008

[rajika@cse.mrt.ac.lk]

hi,
I was searching through the project list at PSU[1], but unable to locate the
open project list for sparse. Is that same as 2007[2]?, Can you please guide me
to the open project list of sparse at PSU?.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Rajika
[1]- http://summer.cs.pdx.edu/ideas 
[2]- http://kernel.org/pub/software/devel/sparse/soc.html

Quoting Josh Triplett <josh@freedesktop.org>:

> Sparse did not get accepted as a mentoring organization for Google
> Summer of Code 2008.  However, Portland State University has
> graciously agreed to accept applications for Sparse projects under the
> PSU banner.  Thus, any student wishing to work on Sparse for Summer of
> Code 2008 should apply to Portland State University.  (You do not need
> to attend PSU or have any affiliation with PSU.)
> 
> Some application guidelines you should follow to improve your chances
> of getting accepted (some reiterated from my previous mail):
> 
> * Clearly state that you want to work on Sparse; don't make the
>   mentors figure it out from context.  PSU will have many different
>   applications for different projects.
> 
> * Explain your project as concretely as you can.  Don't just give an
>   abstract idea like "Improve Sparse's support for $FOO."; give a
>   concrete proposal for what Sparse or a technology built on Sparse
>   will do at the end of the summer that it can't do at the beginning
>   of the summer.
> 
> * If your project relates to making Sparse handle a new C construct,
>   or detect a new type of problem, give code examples for the
>   construct or the problem.
> 
> * Set realistic goals.  You don't have talk big to get accepted; you
>   have to convince us you have a project you can complete.  Feel free
>   to set ambitious goals, just convince us you can accomplish them.
> 
> * Point to any examples of projects you have worked on in the past.
>   Bonus if you point to particular instances of contributions you made
>   and the interactions you had with the project's community to get
>   those contributions merged.  Note that this in no way means you have
>   to have this type of experience in order to get accepted; on the
>   contrary, Google Summer of Code exists in part to help people new to
>   the Free and Open Source Software process.  This just means that
>   *if* you have such experience, you should call attention to it, and
>   that will help us evaluate your ability to succeed with your
>   proposal.
> 
> * Release early, release often.  Please get comfortable with the idea
>   of releasing your work to the Sparse mailing list, regardless of the
>   current state of that work.
> 
> * Explain how you plan to keep your mentor informed of your status.
> 
> * Explain how you would stay in contact with your mentor if something
>   happened to make you unable to get connectivity for a while.
> 
> - Josh Triplett
> 
> 




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