Dear MySQL Users, This message is for those of you who are interested in going beyond *using* MySQL, into the realm of those *developing* the MySQL software itself, for everyone else in the community to use and enjoy.
As I wrote a few days ago in my blog, MySQL is participating in the Google Summer of Code 2007. The application process for students has now been opened! Those interested have just one good week of time to apply, as the window closes 24 March 2007. To participate in MySQL Summer of Code, 1. Read my blog announcement on http://www.planetmysql.org/kaj/?p=89 2. Read Google’s Guide to the GSoC Web App for Student Applicants at http://groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-announce/web/guide-to-the-gsoc-web-app-for-student-applicants 3. Go to the http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/SummerOfCode page to pick one or several MySQL related projects that interest you 4. Load the http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/SummerOfCode/ApplicationTemplate page for the MySQL related application template, to use as a reference for when you fill in the application itself in the next step 5. Go to the Google Summer of Code Student Signup page at http://code.google.com/soc/student_step1.html and start the signup process itself. Be prepared that it can take a while to fill in. When filling in the GSoC application, remember that we expect you to follow our Application Template mentioned above. I.e. - Your application needs to be concise. - Your application needs to follow our format. - First you give us your personal details, - then what you plan on doing, - then all your actual experience (broken down, for easy reading), - then what exactly you intend on delivering (the most important part), and - finally, a simple Yes, I’m willing to sign the MySQL CLA at http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/MySQL_Contributor_License_Agreement The type of projects available at http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/SummerOfCode are of all ambition levels — and we have not limited ourselves to entirely new features. Colin and our mentors are still adding new tasks, and currently we have the following items: - Test Suite Development (Stewart Smith) mysql-test-run.pl and mysqltest - Test case development (Giuseppe Maxia) Code coverage improvement System Tests - Load Tests and Long-Running Tests Test creation tools - Benchmarking the MySQL Server - Instance Manager fixes - Integrate MySQL Cluster with Instance Manager - INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables for MySQL Cluster status - MySQL Based Atom Store - Simple P4 bugs/features involving options/flags on bugs.mysql.com - Simple features from Worklog, our detailed todo list If at any point you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact MySQL’s Summer of Code Project Administrator Colin Charles ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Kaj -- Kaj Arnö <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MySQL AB, VP Community Relations, Munich, Germany -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
