GSoC07
D1174778719
Auriel
#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 and elegance
#are its main qualities, but it is very *different* from anything
#else you might be used to!
#
#Fundamental requirements:
#
# *	A very open mind to explore and embrace very different concepts
#	and environments.
# *	You must enjoy challenges that stretch your preconceptions to
#	their limits.
#
#General recommended skills:
#
# *	Understanding of basic Unix principles and philosophy (but note
#	that Plan 9 is *not* Unix. Plan 9 is meant to *replace* Unix.)
# *	Some programming experience, ideally with C, but other languages
#	are fine.
#
#Recommended Reading
#
# *	[The Plan 9 Documentation |
#	http://cm.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/index.html], particularly the [Plan
#	9 from Bell Labs | http://cm.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/9.html] intro.
# *	[The Inferno Operating System |
#	http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/bltj.html], [A Descent into
#	Limbo | http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/descent.html] by
#	Brian W. Kernighan and [The Limbo Programming Language |
#	http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/limbo.html] by Dennis M.
#	Ritchie.
# *	Rob Pike's [comments on style |
#	http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/pikestyle.html], as well as Russ Cox's
#	[more recent ones | http://swtch.com/~rsc/worknotes/]
# *	The Practice of Programming, and The UNIX Programming
#	Environment, by Brian W. Kernighan, and Rob Pike, published by
#	Addison-Wesley.
# *	The [recommended readings] wiki page
#
#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.
#
#To apply follow the instructions in the [Guide to the Google Summer
#of Code Student Applicants |
#http://groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-announce/web/guide-to-the-gsoc-web-app-for-student-applicants] at the [GSoC website | http://code.google.com/soc/].
#
#All participating students will also receive an exclusive [Glenda |
#http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9/glenda.html] T-Shirt and an
#especial surprise gift!
#
#PROJECTS
#
#We like to find a project that ideally suit the students who take
#them on. For that reason we are very happy to hear (on #plan9-gsoc
#on Freenode or the [plan9-gsoc |
#http://groups.google.com/group/plan9-gsoc] Google group) your
#particular areas of interest and expertise. Because Plan 9 is a
#complete system, which expands beyond a single OS, no matter what
#your interests, we should be able to find a project that makes you
#happy (we know that happy developers make for happy projects).
#
#Here is a list of project ideas we have come up with as examples,
#Even if they seem complex and difficult, they are likely much
#simpler than you think. In Plan 9 everything is simpler ;)
#
#Misc:
#
# *	New window manager different from rio(1), experiment with new
#	window management ideas.
# *	CSS rendering for abaco web browser
# *	General purpose boot loader based on Plan 9 kernel and /dev/reboot
# *	[Zeroconf | http://www.zeroconf.org] network configuration
#	support (ideally, with a Plan 9 or Inferno twist)
# *	Framework of scripts and tools to automatically detect and
#	configure hardware (screen resolution, keyboard, mouse, etc.)
# *	Reincarnation of 'pico' image manipulation language, or native
#	graphics functions like those in NetPBM.
# *	Documentation framework: a set of scripts to check that all man
#	pages and other documentation is up to date and in sync with tools
#	and APIs. And some way to manage and organize a centralized
#	documentation 'handbook' and FAQ.
#
#Security:
# *	Ssh2 client/server (complete native implementation or port a new
#	one from another system.)
# *	Add support for Inferno auth to Plan 9.
#
#File servers (for Plan 9 or Inferno, but probably best implemented
#in Limbo):
#
# *	fs interface to a version control system(gitfs, hgfs or svnfs;
#	cvsfs already exists.)
# *	Ircfs or imfs.
# *	Bugfs: a bug tracking system with an fs interface.
# *	webdavfs.
# *	rssfs/webfeedfs.
# *	ldapfs.
# *	iPodfs.
# *	cdfs(4) support for writting DVDs.
# *	bluetoothfs.
#
#Port of foreign applications to Plan 9:
#
# *	Video player (eg., port mplayer).
# *	Update GCC port and have it accepted upstream.
# *	Update X11 port.
# *	Update python port.
# *	Port Erlang.
# *	Update [APE | http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/ape.html] to be
#	a more complete POSIX environment.
# *	Finish qemu port. Work on this project would require a good
#	understanding of x86 assembly language and interest in learning [a
#	non-gcc dialect of C |
#	http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/comp.html].
#
#Kernel related work:
#
# *	Write a driver for a piece of hardware of your choice (eg.,
#	[finish ipw2200 wireless driver |
#	http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources/contrib/rsc/ipw2200/])
# *	OLPC port.
# *	Profile and optimize a kernel component of your choice (IP stack,
#	vm, ...)
# *	Increase "dynamicity" of network stack, including [detaching
#	devices in kernel |
#	http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.plan9/msg/8d847c80107e3f34]
#	and appropriate user-space reactivity (e.g., dhcpclient deciding
#	whether to re-bind or destroy an existing network stack, for
#	possible inspiration see [Plan B /net paper |
#	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/9476/30062/01377320.pdf?tp=&arnumber=1377320&isnumber=30062]). The kernel part and the user-space part are probably each large enough to qualify as independent projects.
# *	Update SPARC or MIPS ports.
# *	Kernel regresion and stress testing framework.
#
#[9P | http://cat-v.org/9p/] related projects:
#
# *	fs driver for Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, BeOS, or any other
#	operating system (for projects related to the existing Linux driver
#	see [v9fs | http://swik.net/v9fs/Summer+of+Code+2007+Ideas]).
# *	9P implementation in your favorite programming language.
# *	A framework to test the interoperativity of all existings 9P
#	implementations.
# *	Implement a 9P interface to your favorite (non-plan9) application.
# *	Implement 9P extension for 'batch requests' and improve
#	performance over high latency links.
# *	9P implementation in JavaScript, so that a browser can access
#	resources sensibly (ie, not using HTTP/XML).
#
#[Inferno | http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/bltj.html] and
#[Limbo | http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/limbo.html]:
#
# *	Complete 'native' [dis |
#	http://www.vitanuova.com/inferno/papers/hotchips.html] and improve
#	Inferno/Plan 9 integration so Inferno apps work like native Plan 9
#	apps.
# *	Improve Inferno integration with Unix or Windows host OSes (allow
#	Inferno apps to be managed by native window manager, etc.)
# *	A [fossil |
#	http://plan9.bell-labs.com/magic/man2html?man=fossil]-like ([paper
#	| http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/fossil.pdf]) snapshot file
#	server in Limbo using [venti |
#	http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/venti.html] as backend.
# *	Port [Omero | http://lsub.org/ls/export/omero.pdf] to Limbo.
# *	PS3 port w/ppe file system interfaces and support for ps3 devices
#	(controllers) - either hosted on Linux and/or native on the PS3
#	hypervisor.
# *	Finish Gumstix port.
# *	Port [Inferno-plugin | http://code.google.com/p/inferno-plugin/]
#	to Mozilla/Firefox.
# *	Native support for hypervisors (eg, Xen, PAPR, KVM, ...)
# *	64 bit Inferno.
# *	Native port to the Nokia N800.
# *	Hosted port to Symbian OS.
# *	[Other Inferno projects |
#	http://code.google.com/p/inferno-os/wiki/Project_Suggestions].
# *	Web application development framework.
# *	New window manager to replace wm.
# *	New look for tk widgets.
#
#[Plan 9 from User Space | http://plan9.us] or other work in foreign
#systems:
# *	Add missing kencc extensions to GCC.
# *	Port [the Plan 9 compilers |
#	http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/compiler.html] to Linux or BSD.
# *	Glendix: Build a minimal Linux or BSD distribution using [Plan 9
#	from User Space | http://plan9.us].
# *	Package [Plan 9 from User Space | http://plan9.us] and Inferno
#	for your favorite Linux or BSD distribution.
# *	Mozilla/Firefox 9P Protocol Handler (i.e. 9P client XPCOM
#	component).
#
#For more ideas see: [TODO], [Inferno GSoC ideas page |
#http://code.google.com/p/inferno-os/wiki/Project_Suggestions] and
#[v9fs GSoC ideas page |
#http://swik.net/v9fs/Summer+of+Code+2007+Ideas].
#
#MENTORS
#
# *	Dave Eckhardt (from [CMU | http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~davide/])
# *	Devon H. O'Dell
# *	Fariborz "Skip" Tavakkolian (from [9Netics |
#	http://www.9netics.com])
# *	Francisco J Ballesteros (from [LSUB | http://lsub.org])
# *	Kris Maglione
# *	Charles Forsyth ( from [Vitanuova | http://www.vitanuova.com])
# *	maht
# *	garbeam
# *	newmanbe
# *	Uriel: uriel99 AT gmail.com
# *	And others...
#
#Please, if you have any questions for the mentors, join the
#[plan9-gsoc | http://groups.google.com/group/plan9-gsoc] mailing
#list or #plan9-gsoc in irc.freenode.org.
#
#TIMELINE
#
# *	March 14: List of accepted mentoring organizations published on
#	code.google.com; student application period opens
# *	March 26: 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].
#