Part A: I'm starting this thread for information more directed towards potential GSoC students. The student application round starts today and lasts until April 3rd.
How it works: Cython can mentor students through the Python Software Foundation. Application happens through Google, and then who gets mentored is in part up to Google (number of slots for PSF), in part up to PSF (especially how many, but I suppose this also depends on the strength of the applications), and in part up to the potential Cython mentors. However, if you haven't been in touch with the Cython list and/or a potential mentor in Cython before submitting your application, it is much more unlikely that you will get your application accepted. Again, some possible projects are at http://wiki.cython.org/codeprojects Part B: About myself as a mentor an GSoC I've come to the conclusion that a Fortran integration project is something I'm interested enough in, and which is small enough and feasible enough, that I could become a mentor. If you are interested in doing Fortran integration, please read my notes on http://wiki.cython.org/enhancements/fortran and provide your own thoughts on my attack plan *in private* (as I'm more interested in evaluating and talking to potential candidates at this point than to resolve the final vote on the mailing list on the issue). It's especially important to contact me early in this case because the addition of Fortran integration should be voted on on the mailing list before I can accept a student for this (and I won't bother to do this until something is more ready for voting). Constructs for parallell execution might attract me as well, though I'd like to find a co-mentor with a stronger background in OpenMP. Everything else has a much smaller chance for my part. Dag Sverre _______________________________________________ Cython-dev mailing list [email protected] http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/cython-dev
