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The [http://www.xmpp.org/ XMPP Standards Foundation] has applied to once again participate in the [http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ Google Summer of Code] for 2008. We're using this page, the [http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/jdev JDEV discussion list], and the [xmpp:jdev@conference.jabber.org?join jdev chatroom] to talk about potential Summer of Code ideas. Also free free to chat with developers working on particular codebases. | The [http://www.xmpp.org/ XMPP Standards Foundation] has applied to once again participate in the [http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ Google Summer of Code] for 2008. We're using this page, the [http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/jdev JDEV discussion list], and the [xmpp:jdev@conference.jabber.org?join jdev chatroom] to talk about potential Summer of Code ideas. Also free free to chat with developers working on particular codebases. | ||
= Introduction = | |||
XMPP is the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, an XML wire protocol for real-time communication that emerged from the [http://www.jabber.org/ Jabber] open-source community. Our community is not a traditional open-source project because it is not focused on a single codebase. Instead, our community is centered around open standards and open protocols. However, even though there are closed-source implementations of XMPP, we still have a strong commitment to open code and there are many free and open-source projects in our community. | |||
We have participated in the Summer of Code since its inception and have learned many lessons, among them: | |||
* We try to choose half a dozen excellent projects and really focus on them. | |||
* It is difficult to choose excellent projects, so the more helpful information you can provide, the better. | |||
* We also try to choose excellent mentors and match students with mentors. | |||
* We expect regular reporting (via blog) and weekly or bi-weekly meetings. | |||
* We take the Summer of Code very seriously and we expect our students to treat it like a full-time job. | |||
This page lists some potential project ideas that students can work on. This is similar to a "Request for Proposal" process for your summer job. The mentors and other project members have defined these RFPs as a way to help structure the summer work. Many of these projects are are relevant to our overall community [http://www.xmpp.org/xsf/roadmap.shtml roadmap]. A select team of longtime XMPP developers and former mentors will review all the student proposals and "interview" many of the students so that we can make the best possible choices. | |||
If you have any questions about the XSF's involvement with the Google Summer of Code, please contact [https://stpeter.im/?page_id=1968 Peter Saint-Andre] via email or (preferably) IM. | |||
Thanks for your interest, and good luck! | |||
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