Re: Google Summer of Code 2012: Call for projects and mentors

[Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso]

On 14 February 2012 17:58, Michael Goffioul
<address@hidden> wrote:
> 2012/2/14 Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <address@hidden>:
>> As part of our application for Google Summer of Code 2012
>> application,
>>
>>    http://octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=GSoC_2012_application
>>
>> we ought to create a good-looking suggestion page for students that
>> says what projects are good for students and who might mentor them:
>>
>>    http://octave.org/wiki/index.php?title=GSoC_Project_Ideas
>
> Jordi,
>
> First, nice job, well done.
>
> I see that you considered as a possible project the implementation
> of a Qt plot widget. QtHandles already does that (plus a significant
> part of the uifoo functions). Where does the proposed project fit in
> this?

I had forgotten about that. What do you say if I rework that task into
saying to just integrate QtHandles into Octave? And maybe lower its
difficulty to "easy"?

> Also concerning the project about a graphical design tool for tuning
> closed-loop control system, I would consider this as an application
> of 2 more fundamental missing pieces in octave:

That was Doug Stewart's suggestion, not mine. Surely it would be
acceptable to break up that task into two other tasks.

Can I put you down as a possible mentor for the GUI section? I think
you said over chat that you would be amenable to that task. It's not a
huge time commitment.

I still need a backup administrator... unless I get hit by a bus or
something, this should only be a ceremonial role. I hope someone steps
up to be one.

- Jordi G. H.