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05:16.35ram_Hi, I've been participating in Google's Fuchsia OS and one of the project leads seemed to express that he would be in favour of Fuchsia being in GSOC this year. Is it still possible? Cheers.
05:17.50valorieram_: the deadline for org applications was a couple of weeks ago
05:18.18valoriehowever, Fuschia can still join with a bigger "umbrella" org
05:18.33ram_I'm aware, but since the team is /Google/ I'd assume Google themselves are an org no?
05:19.10valorieno, they never have been
05:19.24valorie!orgs
05:19.25gsocbotvalorie: "orgs" is http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/list/public/google/gsoc2015
05:19.37valorielast year's list, ram_
05:20.50ram_Well I see Google Kubernetes as an org so I guess I have my answer. Thanks. https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2015/orgs/kubernetes
05:21.53valorieinteresting
05:23.17valorieI've been involved for years as a KDE org admin, but never noticed that
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05:23.44valorieI think they were new last year, but then again.... dunno
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05:25.49ram_valorie: Me neither, and trust me I combed 2016's list, but I still wasn't quite ready. It's a pity I only just got involved with the Fuchsia guys last week. I'm evaluating GNU Hurd but... that project wouldn't be near as interesting I suppose. Lots of OS work nonetheless.
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05:27.33valoriethere is Haiku OS
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05:30.28ram_Thanks, I see it also stems from BeOS days. Brian Swetland was also working on BeOS according to something I read. He's on with Fuchsia now.
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07:14.21PulkoMandyram_: if you want to work on something BeOS-ish, the Haiku project is applying this year
07:15.34PulkoMandy!orgs
07:15.34gsocbotPulkoMandy: "orgs" is http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/list/public/google/gsoc2015
07:15.44PulkoMandygsocbot: !forget orgs
07:15.58PulkoMandymh, don't remember how this works but we should update to https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2016/organizations/
07:17.33PulkoMandyok, found it :)
07:17.36PulkoMandy!orgs
07:17.36gsocbotPulkoMandy: "orgs" is https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2016/organizations/
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11:11.47gsocbotYashDSaraf_: "logs" is http://ibot.rikers.org/%23gsoc/
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11:32.02adarshany suggestions on organizations or ideas using c++ or java? Thanks!
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11:34.19YashDSaraf_adarsh: The orgs list will be out tomorrow, then you can see for yourself, there will be an option to filter organisations based on one's programming interests (in your case Java or C++)
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11:54.38adarshHey! This is adarsh
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11:58.20Fresoadarsh: Hello
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12:07.55adarsh_Freso: Hi! I was interested in Gsoc this summer. So was just looking out for ideas / organisations. Do you know how to filter organisations in the archived list of orgs. that have participated earlier in gsoc, using a particular language for their projects?
12:08.18FresoI don't think that's possible.
12:08.34FresoHowever, at this time, you may as well just wait the ~24 hours for the 2017 list to get announced.
12:08.54FresoAnd you'll be able to sort on languages there.
12:09.38adarsh_okay. Thanks!
12:10.23adarsh_Freso: Will you be participating this gsoc?
12:10.34FresoIt doesn't look like it.
12:10.58adarsh_Have you participated earlier?
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12:24.03FresoIf you stuck around, you might get an answer!
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14:23.22BigOChiefHey
14:23.39MaskySHello
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14:26.11BigOChiefWhat organisations are you going to apply to
14:26.13BigOChief?
14:26.44MaskySBigOChief: Sorry, I'm not a gsoc student :) Just checking things out
14:27.07BigOChiefOhKay
14:27.26MaskySBigOChief: You're a student?
14:27.28BigOChiefMentor?
14:28.06MaskySBigOChief: I guess you could say that. I'm not going to be a mentor because I'll be busy but I'll be helping the students out
14:28.23BigOChiefOh that's great
14:29.04BigOChiefWhat organisation have you mentored before?
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14:29.28MaskySBigOChief: I started out this year, I'm from Drupal.
14:32.48BigOChiefWhat makes a applicant stand out apart from his knowledge ?
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14:38.06MaskySBigOChief: His past work, and his contributions before gsoc application period starts
14:38.37MaskySBigOChief: Showing passion and a well crafted application is also a plus
14:41.35BigOChiefWhat if he/she hasn't made any sort of significant contributions to the Opensource community?
14:42.30BigOChiefWould that drastically reduce his/her chances of getting selected?
14:44.29teepeeno, it should not, after all that's one of the ideas of GSoC, getting people into contact with open source
14:48.51BigOChiefBut they do prefer people with experience
14:49.31teepeeI can't speak for others, on my prio list that's not very high up
14:50.42BigOChiefAre you mentor too?
14:50.43teepeehaving a motivated student applying for an easy rated task with a good proposal is worth more than other options
14:51.07teepeeI might be, we'll see on monday, I was the last 3 years
14:51.26BigOChiefWhich organisation?
14:51.48teepeedoes it matter? ;)
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14:55.12BigOChiefIt sort of does
14:55.41teepeeah, now I'm curious, why?
14:55.48BigOChiefI can pick your pick on some organisation specific questions
14:57.20teepeeI guess org specific stuff will get interesting once the org selection is announced
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14:57.57teepeeit would better belong to an org specific channel though
14:58.35teepeethere's plenty of time to discuss stuff until the student application is due
14:58.59teepeechecks timeline
14:59.47teepeeyep, 3 weeks, plenty of time :)
14:59.56BigOChiefYeah that's true
15:00.32BigOChiefBut there's no harm in getting a head start :)
15:01.00teepeeyes, waiting till the last moment is one of the worst options when trying to get into gsoc
15:01.27teepeeit's always a bit sad if students (or even some orgs) fail to participate due to the deadlines
15:03.01teepeestill, the 100% strict deadlines are a good thing overall, and probably the only option considering the quite big scope of gsoc
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15:24.06MaskySBigOChief: I think you misunderstood. What I mean is that you stand a higher chance if you started learning about the community and contributing right now. If you had contributions before this period it wouldn't really affect your chances of being accepted that much. Maybe by somewhere around 7% ...
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15:31.39RobHi guys anyone online?
15:32.03BigOChiefMaskyS: The contributions part was really bothering . Thanks for clearing that out!
15:32.38MaskySBigOChief: np. So what organization are you planning to apply for?
15:32.42MaskySRob: hello
15:33.29RobMaskyS: Hey MaskyS!
15:33.47RobHow do I alert you to messages like you had done to me? Haha
15:34.04BigOChiefteepee: 100% strict deadlines is definitely a good thing. Makes sure student stick to their timeline with proper consistency.
15:34.15MaskySyou adress me by putting my username and a colon after, like this : Rob:
15:34.23MaskySRob: ^
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15:34.31RobMaskyS: Did this work?
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15:34.42MaskySyes, it does.
15:35.02RobMaskyS: That's great!
15:35.08Robdo you have any experience with GSoC?
15:35.10BigOChiefMaskyS:Have shortlisted it to around 10 options that have really peaked my interests
15:35.11cannon2greetings!
15:35.17MaskySany mention of my username at all alerts me.
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15:35.26RobOh wow, interesting haha.
15:35.39MaskySBigOChief: that's nice. what are they?
15:35.40teepeeBigOChief: indeed. with things like internet going down for an hour or something like that it's also useful to be at least a tiny bit early
15:35.59RobMaskyS: are you a first year CS student?
15:36.16BigOChiefMaskyS: Have started reading up more on those projects. Waiting for Monday for the accepted organizations to short list it more
15:36.22RobI wanted to know if GSoC would be OK for first years, as I know very little about Open source dev
15:37.09BigOChiefMaskyS: Hope new and more interesting organisations have applied
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15:39.17MaskyS_Whoopsie, my connection went down haha. What did I miss?
15:39.38nikivithere is already a small list of organisations available?
15:39.49RobMaskyS_: I wanted to know if GSoC would be OK for first years, as I know very little about Open source dev
15:40.19BigOChiefMaskyS: Nothing much really
15:40.42MaskyS_nikivi: No, but you can track down previous organizations that have participated for a few years in gsoc and gci. You can bet that they will be there  this year as well
15:41.15MaskyS_Rob: Totally. If you put in enough effort you can do it. The key is to start now.
15:41.19nikivione thing that I always found diffiicult
15:41.28nikiviis just how hard it really is to contribute to a big project
15:41.53nikivilike you have to understand the project and all its inner details to actually make a meaningful contribution
15:41.55RobMaskyS_: how would you recommend I start? I'm learning JS right now
15:41.57teepeeRob: if you can make sure you have both enough time and motivation, you should be good to go
15:42.01MaskyS_nikivi: Have you checked out previous projects/ project ideas to see what it's like?
15:42.07nikiviand with that you not only have to understand the language, but the project and the domain itself
15:42.13nikiviMaskyS_ I have
15:42.18teepeeRob: read the student guide :)
15:42.19Robteepee: thanks! but exactly how do you start, I'm really interested in GSoC but it's very vague
15:42.26teepee!studentguide | Rob
15:42.26gsocbotRob: "studentguide" is http://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCStudentGuide/
15:42.47RobThanks very much, I'll be back soon haha
15:43.32MaskyS_nikivi: It really depends on what organization you choose. But yes, it will not come easy to understand the whole thing.
15:43.56cannon2every project  involves just one student and mentor(s) from an organization, right? No partnering with other selected students under the same organization?
15:44.05MaskyS_nikivi: Put in enough effort and tackle things little by little, you should be good.
15:44.12MaskyS_cannon2: yes.
15:45.03MaskyS_cannon2: though, in an open source community, people can help each other out. That doesn't mean that somebody else will do all your work though.
15:46.56cannon2So that doesn't mean that my code has to be public all through the while, right?
15:47.11cannon2I mean throughout the project duration
15:50.38MaskyS_cannon2: No. But it is good practise to let others see it and provide feedback for your code, so that you can improve it. One thing to keep in mind is that no two students will work on the same project.
15:52.38cannon2Thank you @MaskyS_ . It's great to be here.
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16:04.27RobHow do people go about creating a project idea?
16:04.40RobI've noticed that most of the projects are super specific
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16:05.34RobMaskyS: Hey again! I've read the FLOSS guide but could you help clear up the 'project plan' section?
16:05.51MaskySRob: link please?
16:06.05RobMaskyS: http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/finding-the-right-project/
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16:06.46RobMaskyS: It says you can either create a project idea, or propose a plan for an existing project?
16:06.54RobIs that right or am i misinterpreting the document
16:07.26|Kev|You *can* create your own ideas, but you want to be very much talking to the org before you try that (indeed, you should be talking to orgs regardless of the project you want).
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16:08.02Rob|Kev|: Ah I see, so I could just learn about different projects and then ask to work on them?
16:08.05MaskySRob: yes, as Kev pointed out, it's very much recommended that you speak with the org admin before proposing your own idea
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16:08.34RobI'm not looking to create my own project, I was just a little confused as to whether or not you HAD to create a project
16:08.42RobThanks for clearing that up though :P
16:08.46meflin_talk to the org ... not necessarily the org admin
16:08.55|Kev|Certainly not, inventing a project idea and getting accepted is relatively rare.
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16:09.07MaskySRob: AFAIS The project plan section tells to research about the existing project idea and completely concretising what you are going to do.
16:09.37RobMaskyS: Yeah that makes a lot more sense, the plan is just detailing how you would add to an existing project
16:10.09RobI've seen a lot of projects that only have one student listed under them, do they only list the student that proposed the project or everyone working on them?
16:10.13RobFor example https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2016/projects/4999444474888192/
16:10.34MaskySRob: Not only adding to it, but fully detailing it.
16:11.04meflinaccepted projects are by definition one student
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16:11.37MaskySRob: It only lists accept projects apparently, and only one student works on one project.
16:11.43MaskySaccepted*
16:13.13MaskySRob: Multiple students can submit a proposal for a project idea, but only one will be selected to work on that specific project.
16:14.01RobMaskyS: A lot of these look incredibly complex, is GSoC meant for only experienced programmers? Like some are so scientific that I wouldn't know where to even begin Googling
16:14.20|Kev|Some are complex, some are relatively simple.
16:14.28MaskySRob, Nope. I think you're looking at the wrong orgs
16:14.38|Kev|Certainly it's expected that anyone participating in GSoC can write code, but beyond that...
16:14.42MaskySRob: Therre are simple projects out there as well
16:15.01|Kev|Students have a mentor to help them through stuff, and you can get through a lot in a few months of full-time work
16:15.41MaskySyes, mentors play a huge role
16:16.08RobCould you give me an example of a project you'd deem relatively simple ? These are all the projects - https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2016/projects/
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16:17.21MaskySRob: Have a look at these, for example. They are relatively simple. https://groups.drupal.org/node/515848#project1
16:17.24gevaertsspots the word "relatively" there
16:17.26gevaertsHalf of them!
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16:17.50BigOChiefYeah
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16:18.01FresoBigOChief: "But there's no harm in getting a head start" - the students getting a head start approached organisations months ago. The day before org.s get published is hardly a "head start".
16:18.02BigOChiefBut not really for someone with no language experience
16:18.23Freso(Not one of any significance at least...)
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16:18.52BigOChiefYeah I know
16:19.21MaskySNo language experience at all will make things very difficult, yes.
16:19.21|Kev|Freso: Not in my experience.
16:19.47RobWhat would you define as language experience MaskyS?
16:19.49|Kev|BigOChief: It's a summer of code - I'm afraid that if you can't code, it's going to be a bit of a struggle.
16:20.08MaskySFreso: I have to agree with Kev on this one, it is not too late to start.
16:20.09BigOChiefI Can code
16:20.14MaskySand have a head start.
16:20.23FresoI never said it was too late to start. :)
16:20.30BigOChiefBut php isn't my language
16:20.42FresoIt is never too late to start getting involved with FLOSS.
16:20.53MaskySRob: I think I'm inexperienced for this one.
16:21.27FresoBut <24 hours before org.s are revealed is hardly a head start, compared to students who have approached org.s 3+ months ago and have already embedded themselves into the community.
16:21.30MaskySBigOChief: simple, find orgs that favour your language :)
16:21.42BigOChiefI know it would take about a week to get comfortable with the language but its too late for that now so i's rather stick with languages Im comfortable with
16:22.10teepeeFreso: telling students to start 3 month before the project actually opens seem not very useful advice to me
16:22.19Fresoteepee: I didn't?
16:22.22|Kev|Freso: That's really quite rare in my experience which org are you mentoring with to see that a lot?
16:22.28|Kev|+punctuation
16:22.53Fresoteepee: I'm solely commenting on the concept of a "head start" immediately prior to the org. reveal.
16:23.12teepeeFreso: yes, and that does not make much sense to me
16:23.14MaskySFreso: I know some Indian students who do it, but it really is overkill.
16:23.20teepeegetting involved in open souce, yes
16:23.33teepeeas head start for gsoc, no
16:23.42BigOChiefteepee: Exactly
16:23.50RobMaskyS: OK guys thanks for all the help. I'm going to give GSoC a think because its really out of my experience level haha
16:23.50MaskySteepee: +1
16:24.05MaskySRob: pm?
16:24.25RobMaskyS: how do you pm?
16:24.32Rob@MaskyS is this it haha
16:24.35Freso|Kev|: MetaBrainz. We have at least 3 GSoC applicants who have come in over the last couple of months and right from the beginning said they were interested in applying for GSoC. One of them is almost singlehandedly responsible for our Picard 1.4 release (after more than 2 years of us saying "we should really make a new release").
16:24.46MaskySRob: haha no. I'll shw you
16:24.52meflinRob: gsoc or not or even later years its never to soon to get involved in opensource
16:25.29|Kev|Freso: Impressive. I don't think that's *ever* happened to us 3 months in advance.
16:25.35MaskySmeflin: True. open source is an experience that will stay with you for life.
16:25.41Rob@meflin: It's not that I don't want to be involved, I can barely build a CRUD app lol
16:26.05meflinwe also need doc's testers and all kins of things
16:26.05FresoRob: Even if you think GSoC is too much this year, you can get involved with an org. you like and improve your skillset and apply next year!
16:26.14BigOChiefFreso: That's really great.But the point here really is for GSoC 3 months prior to the project seems a bit far fetched
16:26.23|Kev|Even ignoring GSoC, having some OSS experience can only be good for your career.
16:26.23Freso!amigoodenough | Rob
16:26.23gsocbotRob: "amigoodenough" is http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/am-i-good-enough/
16:26.31|Kev|But why not give it a go anyway?
16:26.38MaskySFresco: Again, that is hardcore :P
16:26.51|Kev|Approach an org, do some of their teaser tasks, get to learn stuff, and try applying
16:27.00FresoBigOChief: How is it "far fetched" if it's the reality I'm/we're experiencing?
16:27.00meflingsoc is limited to code but being a contributor to open source is not
16:27.53MaskySRob: it's not about your present skills and knowledge; it's about how much you can learn and figure out things in the coming months. That, and the ability to work as a team with your mentor
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16:28.52RobMaskyS: Writing a good proposal to work on a project idea involves understanding how you would approach the task and being able to detail it well enough
16:29.22MaskySRob: Yes.
16:29.30BigOChiefFreso: I mean working for an organisation because you are really passionate about the idea and you have something to contribute and not specifically targeting it to get selected for gsoc
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16:30.58opticod_Hi, Anyone knows the time of the org announcement ?
16:31.16FresoBigOChief: As I said, we have at least two people active in the community now who came in in the last few months and from the beginning said they were aspiring to apply for GSoC. :)
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16:31.29Freso*three
16:32.01Fresokeeps reminding himself that one of them hasn't been around for years already!
16:32.20Fresois really excited about this year's GSoC!—hopes his org. will actually make it in again!
16:32.37teepeeyeah, we got that by now...
16:33.39SlurpeeThat anticipation...
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16:47.02MaskySFreso: Good luck!
16:47.36FresoThanks MaskyS! You too! :)
16:48.32MaskySFreso: thanks. I'm hoping for the best as well :D
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17:11.42marnczHi all, is it up to organizations what proposals to choose? Or does Google also have control over it?
17:12.42Fresomarncz: Only org.s.
17:12.56FresoGoogle chooses the org.s, org.s choose students/proposals.
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17:13.55marnczFreso: thanks!
17:14.16gevaertsExcept for basic validation of student eligibility. That's Google again
17:14.42FresoRight, sure, but that's not so much "choosing" as "verifying" or "validating". :)
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17:16.13gevaertsYes, but I don't think there's *anything* about gsoc that hasn't ever been misunderstood by a prospective student :)
17:17.37FresoIndeed...
17:18.43marnczgevaerts: and tomorrow Google will also announce how many projects/mentors are assigned per org? Can't remember it from last year
17:18.43marnczFreso: ^
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17:18.55Fresomarncz: No.
17:19.25meflinfirst orgs are selected ... slots come later
17:19.51FresoGoogle announce org.s, student apply to org.s, org.s then request slots from Google.
17:20.07Freso*students
17:20.50marnczmeflin: thanks
17:21.18marnczSo it's sort of based on interest?
17:21.32marnczHow much interest per org?
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17:21.50meflin"it" ?
17:21.53FresoIt's based on a number of factors.
17:21.57Fresomeflin: Slot allocation.
17:22.56meflinmentor capacity, experience , interest, the list go on and on
17:23.19FresoBut I think the primary factor is org.s (perceived) ability to handle students. E.g., org.s new to GSoC will not get more than 1 or 2 slots.
17:26.47marnczFreso: I see, thanks
17:26.50marnczmeflin: thanks
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17:56.35sohailHello every one
17:58.37FresoHi sohail
17:59.05sohailHi freso
17:59.11sohailhow r u
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18:00.01sohailhi Cervator
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18:00.45Fresosohail: Inhaling my flat mate's nail polish. You?
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18:00.55Freso(Also, if you have a question, just ask it.)
18:02.03sohailfreso me doing nothing special, preparing lecture.
18:02.12sohailfreso you from
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18:06.32mash_Does one have to commit changes under their full name or can they simply run everything under their nick and just do the "official stuff" under their real name?
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18:08.07Fresomash_: Depends on the org.
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18:23.48KksinghHi i am new to irc
18:24.27KksinghCan anyone tell me about a repository
18:26.10meflinthere are many kinds ...
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18:27.13KksinghA proper definition of repository
18:28.43meflinhttps://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=define+repository&*
18:28.50meflindid you have a gsoc question?
18:30.22KksinghYa
18:31.00KksinghI dont know how to start open source programming
18:31.14meflin!studentguide
18:31.14gsocbotmeflin: "studentguide" is http://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCStudentGuide/
18:31.17KksinghAs i am new to programming
18:31.28meflinfind an org you find interesting and get involved
18:31.36KksinghAnd only know c lang
18:31.54KksinghCan u suggest me some
18:32.30KksinghI hv found tux4kids
18:32.44meflinlast years list is here -> https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2016/organizations/
18:32.54KksinghNow what should i do further
18:33.27meflinread there information ... communicate, fix bugs, docs, contribute
18:33.52KksinghThank u
18:34.20KksinghOn their site ??
18:34.24meflinyes
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18:35.09KksinghHow to communicate with tux4kids
18:35.18meflinits on there site
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18:35.45meflineach org has there own methods
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18:42.42SparkdocommitHello
18:44.23marnczSparkdocommit: hi
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19:50.49carboHello everyone. Today is 27th Feb
19:51.00carboIs the organization list out yet?
19:51.07meflinno
19:51.29meflinalso time is local its the 26th here
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20:07.17yephey
20:07.46meflindid you have a question?
20:08.49yepyes
20:09.04yepi want to know if we can always register
20:09.24meflinno there are deadlines
20:10.39yepcan't report?
20:10.58meflinhttps://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline?hl=en
20:11.10meflinreport what?
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20:16.09yepreport the date
20:16.45meflinI do not understand your meaning
20:17.15yepi want to register but it fails
20:17.28meflinas a student?
20:17.46yepyes
20:18.00meflinhttps://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline?hl=en
20:18.12meflinstudent applications are not open yet
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20:19.42yep@meflin ok thanks should be by 23 march?
20:20.04meflindid you read the link?
20:22.28yepyeah i read about it
20:22.37yepand i saw 23 march
20:22.58meflinno you did not there is no such date on the link I gave you
20:27.11yepi'm then lost
20:27.24meflinhttps://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline?hl=en
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20:30.28yepok i saw may 30 right?
20:30.47meflinno
20:30.56FresoBy then you should have already applied.
20:31.02meflinMarch 20 16:00 UTCStudent application period opens
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20:35.52yepi'm lost
20:35.56yepplease guide me
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20:50.40Fresoyep_: You need to be more specific.
20:51.35yep_ok i don't want to miss the registration
20:51.55yep_then i want to know the deadline for student submission
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21:02.58mash_yep_, as outlined on the timeline the student application period opens on March 20 16:00 UTC and the deadline is on April 3 16:00 UTC.
21:04.24yep_mash_ thanks !-)
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21:29.03kaustu1995Hello everyone. My name is Kaustubh. I am from India. Can you guys help me with knowing more about GSOC?
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21:45.18intrigusI love people expecting replies within minutes ...
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22:02.10marnczkaustu1995: hi, if you are still here, I am a student but can answer some questions
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22:03.54intrigusmarncz: No, he quit.
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22:08.06marnczintrigus: oh ok
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23:28.12oliveratutexashello!
23:29.25marnczoliveratutexas: hello there!
23:29.41oliveratutexasare you a student or are you an org?
23:30.00marnczoliveratutexas: I'm a student
23:31.19oliveratutexasI am too. I was a bit confused about the schedule. It said apps don't open up until march 20th, but it seemed to imply that the orgs were already selected. I was looking for a list, but I couldn't find one. Does one exist yet?
23:31.26marnczStill knowing a thing or two so may answer some of your questions :)
23:31.44Cerv_afkno org list yet, but very close
23:32.00marnczoliveratutexas: the list of orgs will be published in roughly 17 hours from now
23:32.02Cervatorannouncement is "tomorrow" - depending on where you are in the world
23:32.55oliveratutexasOh okay! Yeah, I saw this last year, but I waited too long to apply for it. I'll try to get into an org once the list is revealed.
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23:35.39marnczoliveratutexas: same for me, so this year I am starting to get involved early on :)
23:39.47valorie"early on" was months ago
23:40.00valoriegetting involved now, is average
23:40.24valoriestudents contacting orgs once applications open up -- are late
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23:40.59marnczDid not specify what "early on" meant
23:43.05valorie:-)
23:43.40valoriejust trying to clarify for students who think that asking here is "getting involved"
23:44.00Cervatoryou get used to it over time, may take a year or two to get truly ready. Same for orgs, we got in on our 4th try :-)
23:44.00valoriegetting involved is fixing bugs and otherwise helping out *in orgs*
23:44.19valorieamen, Cervator
23:46.23oliveratutexasOh, how did people get involved "early on" if they didn't have the list of orgs?
23:48.44valoriethere is the list from last year
23:49.01valorieand honestly, any free software experience is portable
23:49.24valorieif you contribute to FOSS org A and they don't apply
23:49.40valorieyour experience will be good for org B that is accepted into GSoC
23:50.09valoriethis program is designed to improve all of FOSS
23:50.50oliveratutexasOkay. Uh, should I just go to one of the orgs on the list and start fixing bugs or something?
23:50.53valoriein KDE, we're almost as happy when we see former students involved with other FOSS orgs later
23:51.02valorieas we are if they stay active with us
23:51.08valorieoliveratutexas: yes
23:55.12marnczoliveratutexas: if you look at GitHub issues, there are some labeled "easy", "start issues", "gsoc"
23:55.35marnczit's good to start looking at those

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