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

[Amye Scavarda]

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:39 AM, Niels de Vos <ndevos at redhat.com> wrote:
> 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

Better resources are available on their wiki:
https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy, particularly
https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/InfoForOrgs.
I know that Pranith was interested in this last year as well.
- amye


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Amye Scavarda | amye at redhat.com | Gluster Community Lead