GSoC07 -Diff-


Thu Mar 15 15:32:04 CET 2007, forsyth

Google Summer of Code 2007

STUDENTS

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!

Fundamental requirements:

General recommended skills:

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 mailing list.

PROJECTS

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:

User space native Plan 9 applications:

Port of foreign applications:

Kernel related work:

9P related projects:

Plan 9 from User Space or other work in foreign systems:

Please add any other project suggestions to the list, see also:TODO.

MENTORS

(We expect to have a few more mentors in the next few days)

TIMELINE

For a more detalied timeline see the official GSoC site.

SEE ALSO

Our syster project Inferno is also participating in GSoC07, see: http://code.google.com/p/inferno-os/wiki/SummerOfCode_Applicants.