All, In the modules thread and on Slack, I asked if Boost had a current plan for participation in GSoC 2025. I haven't received any responses yet, so I'll assume there isn't a plan. I'm wondering if anyone has: a) Projects they would like to propose for GSoC, and b) An interest in mentoring. Here are some ideas that I think could be beneficial and approachable: 1) A proof of concept for a Boost module, including distribution and installation processes, and potentially adding support to select libraries. This project could have easy access to the Clang and MSVC teams via their mentor it seems. 2) Bi-variate interpolation has been requested before in Math. ACM TOMS algorithms 751 and 761 could fit the bill, but their references are written in F77. A faithful translation and implementation of those papers would be a good start. 3) Chris Kormanyos and I are working on a cryptographic module that we intend to have certified under FIPS 140-3 and then propose to Boost. An extension of this could be a TLS project where a student provides a proof of concept with a generic file transfer server or similar that works securely with OpenSSL, and then also with our new module. I can mentor at least one of these projects. If anyone has past applications for the organization, please send a link or copies. We have until mid-Feb to apply as an organization, which I can do if no one else volunteers. Best, Matt
On Fri, 20 Dec 2024, 15:51 Matt Borland via Boost,
All,
In the modules thread and on Slack, I asked if Boost had a current plan for participation in GSoC 2025. I haven't received any responses yet, so I'll assume there isn't a plan. I'm wondering if anyone has:
a) Projects they would like to propose for GSoC, and b) An interest in mentoring.
Here are some ideas that I think could be beneficial and approachable:
1) A proof of concept for a Boost module, including distribution and installation processes, and potentially adding support to select libraries. This project could have easy access to the Clang and MSVC teams via their mentor it seems.
I have the intention of writing this myself, as I think it can be difficult for someone who hasn't been involved in Boost before. But if this PoC ends up being viable, we could have the person extend it. Thanks, Ruben.
asked if Boost had a current plan for participation in GSoC 2025
[snip] Count me in, Matt! Thanks for raising awarenessfor this opportunity.
If anyone has past applications for the organization, please send a link or copies. We have until mid-Feb to apply as an organization, which I can do if no one else volunteers.
I've never been the org-admin, but
I'm a 6+ time successful mentor.
I have two rock-solid ideas for sensible,
highly-productive projects involving
further industrialization and quality
enhancement of Math/Multiprecision.
Also, if we find the right candidate(s)
for crypr, i can help with the administrative
obligations.
Kind regards, Christopher
On Friday, December 20, 2024 at 03:51:49 PM GMT+1, Matt Borland via Boost
Em sex., 20 de dez. de 2024 às 11:51, Matt Borland via Boost boost@lists.boost.org escreveu:
a) Projects they would like to propose for GSoC, and b) An interest in mentoring.
I'm willing to mentor Boost.Asio-related projects every year.
Vinícius, do you have a project in mind? Matt
Em qui., 2 de jan. de 2025 às 11:47, Matt Borland
Vinícius, do you have a project in mind?
* https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2021#boostpytho... * https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2023#boostasio-... * https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2023#boostasio-... -- Vinícius dos Santos Oliveira https://vinipsmaker.github.io/
asked if Boost had a current plan for>> participation in GSoC 2025 [snip] Count me in, Matt! Thanks for raising awareness> for this opportunity. If anyone has past applications for the>> organization, please send a link or copies.>> We have until mid-Feb to apply as an>> organization, which I can do if no one>> else volunteers. Dear Boost community, Our GSoC2025 project page page has beenrevitalized here: https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2025 We are raising awareness for potentialparticipation in GSoC2025. Please if you have an interestingproject or (even better) have thatand also are willing to be a mentor,add your project(s). Our application as an organization isdue in a week or so and Matt and I hopeto apply properly and on time. Thank you and kind regard, Chris
On Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 04:06:56 PM GMT+1, Vinícius dos Santos Oliveira via Boost
Vinícius, do you have a project in mind?
* https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2021#boostpytho... * https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2023#boostasio-... * https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2023#boostasio-... -- Vinícius dos Santos Oliveira https://vinipsmaker.github.io/ _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM Christopher Kormanyos via Boost < boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:
asked if Boost had a current plan for>> participation in GSoC 2025 [snip] Count me in, Matt! Thanks for raising awareness> for this opportunity. If anyone has past applications for the>> organization, please send a link or copies.>> We have until mid-Feb to apply as an>> organization, which I can do if no one>> else volunteers. Dear Boost community, Our GSoC2025 project page page has beenrevitalized here: https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2025
This looks nice, few tiny comments. I am not applying :), just saying what might make it more interesting for candidates. - - "Reduce high-level compilation warnings". -- I think this may be confusing to some, maybe write it a bit longer, like: Resolve warnings issued under high warning levels (e.g., /W4 or /Wall in MSVC, -Wall, or -Wextra in GCC/Clang). Requirements does not mention knowledge of git. I presume almost all people applying will have it, but maybe consider being explicit if indeed it is required.
few tiny comments.
Done. Thank you Ivan
On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 09:57:09 PM GMT+1, Ivan Matek
[snip] Count me in, Matt! Thanks for raising awareness> for this opportunity.
If anyone has past applications for the>> organization, please send a link or copies.>> We have until mid-Feb to apply as an>> organization, which I can do if no one>> else volunteers. Dear Boost community, Our GSoC2025 project page page has beenrevitalized here: https://github.com/boostorg/wiki/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code:-2025
This looks nice, few tiny comments. I am not applying :), just saying what might make it more interesting for candidates. - - "Reduce high-level compilation warnings". -- I think this may be confusing to some, maybe write it a bit longer, like: Resolve warnings issued under high warning levels (e.g., /W4 or /Wall in MSVC, -Wall, or -Wextra in GCC/Clang). Requirements does not mention knowledge of git. I presume almost all people applying will have it, but maybe consider being explicit if indeed it is required.
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