Re: [libvirt] QEMU applying for Google Summer of Code 2012

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:30:24AM +0000, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote: > This year's Google Summer of Code has been announced: > > http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012 > > For those who haven't heard of GSoC before, it funds university > students to work on open source projects during the summer. > Organizations, such as QEMU, can participate to attract students who > will tackle projects for 12 weeks this summer.  The GSoC program has > been very successful because it gives students real open source > experience and organizations can grow their development community. > > QEMU has participated for several years and I would like to organize > our participation this year.  Luiz was QEMU organization administrator > last year and contacted me because he will not have time this year.  I > will prepare the application form for QEMU so that we will be > considered for 2012. > > Umbrella organization > --------------------- > Like last year, we can provide a home for KVM kernel module and > libvirt projects too if those organizations prefer not to apply to > GSoC themselves.  Please let us know so we can work together! To maximise the spirit of collaboration between libvirt & QEMU/KVM communities I think it would make sense for us to work together under the same GSoC Umbrella organization.