GSoC07
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#Google Summer of Code 2007
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#STUDENTS
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#Plan 9 is an excellent environment to learn about many aspects of
#computing: operating systems, distributed systems, programming
#languages, network protocols, etc.
#
#Plan 9 is not a difficult environment, and simplicity is its main
#quality, but it is very *different* from anything else you might be
#used to!
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#Fundamental requirements:
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# *	A very open mind to explore and embrace very different concepts
#	and environments.
# *	To enjoy challenges that stretch your preconceptions to the limit.
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#General recommended skills:
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# *	Understanding of basic Unix principles and philosophy.
# *	Some programming experience, ideally with C but other languages
#	are fine.
#
#If you have any questions you can check our irc channel #plan9-gsoc
#in irc.freenode.org or join the [Plan 9 Google Summer of Code |
#http://groups.google.com/group/plan9-gsoc/] mailing list.
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#PROJECTS
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#Here is a list of projects we suggest, even if they seem complex and
#difficult, they are probably much simpler than you think, in Plan 9
#everything is simpler ;)
#
#Please don't hesitate to check with us to discuss projects and feel
#free to suggest any new project that is both exciting and innovative.
#
#Misc and various projects:
# *	[Cross domain authentication]
# *	General purpose boot loader based on Plan 9 kernel and /dev/reboot
# *	Ssh2 client/server (complete native implementation or port a new
#	one from another system)
# *	System for automatic detection/selection of screen resolution
# *	[Zeroconf | http://www.zeroconf.org] network configuration
#	support (ideally, with a Plan 9 twist)
#
#User space native Plan 9 applications:
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# *	Bugfs: a bug tracking system with an fs interface
# *	Complete native dis (to run Inferno applications like native apps)
# *	CSS rendering for abaco web browser
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#Port of foreign applications:
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# *	Video player (eg., port mplayer)
# *	Update GCC port and have it accepted upstream
# *	Do a port of the [Erlang | http://www.erlang.org] language
#	(including appropriate parts of the library support).
#
#Kernel related work:
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# *	Write a driver for a piece of hardware of your choice
# *	OLPC port
# *	Finish Inferno port to the Nintendo DS
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#[9P | http://cat-v.org/9p/] related projects:
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# *	fs driver for Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Windows, BeOS,
#	or any other operating system (a Linux filesystem already exis)
# *	9P implementation in your favorite programming language.
# *	A framework to test the interoperativity of all existings 9P
#	implementations.
# *	Implement 9P extension for 'batch requests'
# *	9P client implementation in JavaScript, so that a browser can
#	access resources sensibly (ie, not using HTTP/XML).
# *	Firefox (and/or other browser plug-in) implementing 9P server(s)
#	to make browser resources visible with 9P
#
#[Plan 9 from User Space | http://plan9.us] or other work in foreign
#systems:
# *	Add missing kencc extensions to GCC
# *	Port compilers to Linux or BSD
#
#Please add any other project suggestions to the list, see
#also:[TODO].
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#MENTORS
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# *	John-Galt: fbsdaemon AT gmail.com
# *	npe: noah.evans AT gmail.com
# *	maht: Maht.Lawless AT gmail.com
# *	garbeam: garbeam AT gmail.com
# *	newmanbe: btd.newman AT gmail.com
# *	fgb: benavento AT gmail.com
# *	uriel: uriel99 AT gmail.com
#
#(We expect to have a few more mentors in the next few days)
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#TIMELINE
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# *	March 14: List of accepted mentoring organizations published on
#	code.google.com; student application period opens
# *	March 24: Student application deadline
# *	April 9: List of accepted student applications published on
#	code.google.com
# *	May 28: Students begin coding for their GSoC projects; Google
#	begins issuing initial student payments
#
#For a more detalied timeline see [the official GSoC site |
#http://code.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=60325&topic=10729].
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#SEE ALSO
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#Our syster project Inferno is also participating in GSoC07, see:
#[http://code.google.com/p/inferno-os/wiki/SummerOfCode_Applicants].
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