GSoC

[Samuel Klein]

Dear developers,

I am a CS student interested in the Hurd project. I have been a subscriber
of this mailing list and eagerly awaited a positive announcement. I would
like to state my intention to apply for GSoC with the Hurd project.

What areas are you interested?

I am interested in maintaining what already works and enhancing the
stability of the software. While using Hurd in my free time, I've found
many bugs and issues that I wish were documented further, explored, and
repaired. While logging into my shell, sometimes my prompt would appear on
different sides of the screen, not onto as I would expect. I am interested
in scripting languages like BASH and Perl and having a system respond in a
way that is stable like Debian Linux but built on Hurd technology.

How much time do you have?

I am currently reading about UNIX and kernel design in my free time between
class and work. Once this semester ends, I will have time enough to
dedicate at least 40 hours a week towards the project and willingly teach
myself the finer aspects of kernel programming.

How is your expertise with system and kernel programming?

I have a few years of experience with compiled and interrupted languages. I
know Java well and am learning C. My school has taught me C#. I also know
Python well. I have studied concepts such as Lisp and system programming.
My weakness resides with kernel programming. However, I feel confident that
by the start of the program, I will be able to adapt quickly and begin
contributing as I learn.

Have you previously been working in FS projects?

I have worked on the Ubuntu project. I also contribute to other smaller
open source projects on GitHub.

What is your motivation?

I want to study Hurd deeply, know what is technically possible and what
isn't. I want to discern if I would like to be a long-term contributor and
researcher for this specific field of CS.

Thank you,

Sam Klein

Re: GSoC mentors

[Thomas Schwinge]

Hi!

On Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:47:31 +0100, Justus Winter  wrote:
> Thomas Schwinge  writes:
> 
> > Who will be available this year as a mentor for GSoC?
> 
> Me.

Danke!  :-)

So, you (as well as everyone else who'd like to be a mentor; but please
let us know) please register according to the instructions given in
,
id:"87lgsrgvi1@redhat.com" by sending email to 
and .


Grüße
 Thomas

Re: Hurd's participation in GSoC under the Microkernel devroom umbrella

[Thomas Schwinge]

Hi!

On Tue, 7 Feb 2017 17:24:34 +0100, Jakub Jermář  wrote:
> Dear Hurd developers!

Thanks for contacting us -- and sorry for the late reply...

> Some of the microkernel projects are applying to this year's Google
> Summer of Code together under the umbrella of a common mentoring
> organization. [1]

... which has been successful as I've just noticed:
 --
congratulations!  :-)

> I am well aware of the fact that your project has traditionally
> participated in GSoC under the GNU umbrella. I don't expect this to
> change, but would like you to also consider taking part in our common
> microkernel organization. Students should be thus able to discover Hurd
> either via GNU or via the microkernel umbrella organization.

That's certainly a very good idea, and if you don't mind a latecomer,
please add a link to the Hurd project ideas; similar to
.  (I can
also supply a patch/pull request, if that's helpful.)  I'll also set up a
cross-link to your page, later.

> As some of you have pointed out on IRC, disputes over the assignment of
> available slots to hopeful student proposal may arise. While it is
> generally impossible to please everybody, I am confident that such
> disputes can be resolved in a civilized, fair and just manner - should
> they occur in the first place.

ACK.

> Have I mentioned that Hurd has nothing to lose thanks to this dual
> participation? The worst case is that this cooperation will not bring
> you anything, the best case is that it will bring you something you
> wouldn't have otherwise got.

Indeed!  :-)

> What I need you collectively to do now is to reach an agreement on
> whether to do this or not. But note that time is running up. The
> deadline for organization applications is on Feb 9, 16:00 UTC [2].
> 
> If the decision is in favor of this, we will need your ideas page and
> the approximate number of mentors you can supply. We will also invite
> one Hurd developer to become an org co-admin.

Justus offered to be a mentor this year (if not otherwise, you may know
him from his presentation in the FOSDEM Microkernel devroom -- I know you
couldn't attend yourself this year, unfortunately).

Myself, I'm also willing to help review proposals, or try to help with
any admin tasks (but likely again won't be able to commit to being a
full-time mentor).

> In the meantime, we are going ahead with the application.

> [1]
> https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/microkernel-devroom/2017-January/000129.html
> 
> [2] https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline


Grüße
 Thomas