Re: [Matplotlib-users] Google summer of Code 2009

John Hunter wrote:
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> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM, <jas...@cr... 
> <mailto:jas...@cr...>> wrote:
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>     Is matplotlib planning on applying to be a mentoring organization for
>     Google Summer of Code?  If so, may I suggest that an html5/canvas
>     backend (with interactive features) would be a fantastic project that
>     would benefit a wide range of people?
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> We could probably supervise a student who was interested in this.  We 
> haven't brought it up for 2009, though we did mentor a student several 
> years ago.  Do you have someone in mind who would be interested in this?
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> JDH

I don't have a particular student in mind, but the idea was brought up 
on the sage development list.  There, it seems like there may be several 
people interested (thought I don't know if they are qualifying 
students).  I'm CCing this to the sage-devel list as well.  If you are a 
student who would like to contribute to matplotlib and get paid for it, 
speak up so that we know there is interest!

I bring this up since I believe that the deadline for a mentoring 
organization to apply is this Friday (13 Mar).  See 
http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2009/faqs#org_apply

I wouldn't be qualified to mentor this (time-wise or 
experience-with-matplotlib-wise), but I am certainly cheering it on!

Thanks,

Jason