Odd. Jose Marchesi has replied to me saying that the mail was received. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/summer-of-code/2014-02/msg00042.html
Unfortunately, students application deadline was March 21st so having not received applications so far, we almost certainly won't receive any this year. On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Fred Kiefer <fredkie...@gmx.de> wrote: > > Hi Ivan, > > looks like your mail never made it to the GNU GSoC project. At least > GNUstep doesn't show up on there list of possible projects. Today I > applied to become a mentor anyway, so if a student has shows up we have > somebody to look after him or her. > > Fred > > On 19.02.2014 21:01, Ivan Vučica wrote: > > [bcc gnustep-dev@] > > > > I was authorized by Gregory Casamento to send a few ideas; I got the > > confirmation yesterday, so I apologize for delaying this today. > > > > > > *- URL to your project's homepage.* > > http://www.gnustep.org/ > > *- A paragraph describing your project.* > > GNUstep is a console, desktop and web application development framework > > for development using Objective-C. It is based on OPENSTEP specification, > > and is today interested in achieving compatibility with Apple's Cocoa set > > of frameworks. GNUstep consists of gnustep-base (classes for strings, > > arrays, dictionaries, timers, sockets, et al), gnustep-gui (classes for > > windows, buttons, textboxes, et al), gnustep-make (a build system) as > well > > as an assortment of development utilities and bonus libraries. > > > > ------------ > > > > * - Title for the idea.* > > Improve Core Animation implementation and integrate it into AppKit > > * - A paragraph describing the idea.* > > During summer of code 2012, Core Animation has been implemented for > > GNUstep. During summer of code 2013, Core Graphics backend has been > > implemented for GNUstep using our library Opal. In order to improve > > compatibility with Cocoa, as well as make it easier to implement > > modern-looking applications for GNUstep, a student should integrate > CALayer > > with NSView and improve Core Animation where required. > > > > This would also make it possible to use Chameleon, an implementation of > > UIKit, with GNUstep. > > * - Contact point for students interested in the idea (usually* > > * development mailing list).* > > discuss-gnus...@gnu.org > > gnustep-dev@gnu.org > > > > > > > > * - Title for the idea.* > > Improve Core Animation implementation and implement UIKit > > * - A paragraph describing the idea.* > > During summer of code 2012, Core Animation has been implemented for > > GNUstep. During summer of code 2013, Core Graphics backend has been > > implemented for GNUstep using our library Opal. In order to attract more > > developers to free platforms, as well as expand availability of > > touch-enabled applications, a student should create a UIKit-compatible > user > > interface library and improve Core Animation implementation where > necessary. > > > > * - Contact point for students interested in the idea (usually* > > * development mailing list).* > > discuss-gnus...@gnu.org > > gnustep-dev@gnu.org > > > > ------------------ > > > > I hope to be able to provide advice to students for these two ideas, > either > > as a formal mentor or informally. If it's not going to be me, we'll find > > another contributor to take over the role. > > > > If appropriate, feel free to note that we are definitely open to other > > ideas from students. These happen to be the ones that I personally am > > interested in. > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Jose E. Marchesi <jema...@gnu.org> > wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi hackers. > >> > >> At the moment we received 0 ideas to put in our GSOC ideas page [1]. > >> Google just notified us that GNU will be rejected from this year's GSOC > >> if we dont put ideas in the next 12 hours. > >> > >> No project is interested in participating in GSoC this year?? > >> > >> [1] http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/ideas-2014.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Gnustep-dev mailing list > Gnustep-dev@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustep-dev > -- Ivan Vučica i...@vucica.net
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