[Gluster-devel] Google Summer of Code Application opens Feb 8th - Call For Mentors

[Niels de Vos]

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 06:22:58AM -0800, Amye Scavarda wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:10 AM, Kaleb KEITHLEY <kkeithle at redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 02/13/2016 08:37 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Kaushal M <kshlmster at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 6:41 PM, André Bauer <abauer at magix.net> wrote:
> > >>> Already asked myself why this not exists.
> > >>>
> > >>> so... +1 from me.
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards
> > >>> André
> > >>>
> > >>> Am 04.02.2016 um 16:43 schrieb Niels de Vos:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> How about a project to write a fuse client based on libgfapi and
> > >>>> libfuse instead? That would reduce the need for our fuse-bridge
> > >>>> over time. libgfapi should be ready for this, Samba, NFS-Ganesha
> > >>>> and others already use it heavily.
> > >>>>
> > >>
> > >> +1 from me too. But we need a mentor for this. Neils would you be a
> > >> willing mentor?
> > >
> > > If this is the only project idea which exists, the application
> > > organization for GSoC would be somewhat weak. Organizations are
> > > usually expected to come up with a number (more than one) of ideas
> > > which are also attached with (at least) one mentor. More at
> > > <https://flossmanuals.net/GSoCMentoring/making-your-ideas-page/> (as a
> > > manner of guidance)
> >
> > How about a gfapi-based bash shell.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kaleb
> >
> >
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> 
> Given as we have one project without a mentor, and the deadline is
> within three days of application, this seems like we should regroup
> about this next year.
> I have a different idea to help get Gluster more involved with student
> outreach.
> 
> We're looking at doing Outreachy this next cycle, and the deadline for
> application for organizations is March 22nd.
> https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/
> 
> Would any of these projects be good candidates for Outreachy?

I'm not sure what the knowledge level of Outreachy participants is. It
was difficult to find something quickly on the website, maybe you can
explain a little more about it?

Thanks,
Niels
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