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Author: tomaz
Date: Sat Mar 31 18:45:31 2012
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+title: Google Summer of Code 2012
+
+## Google Summer of Code 2012 ##
+
+Google Summer of Code is a program where Google sponsors students from around
+the world to spend their summer working on open-source projects. Student is
+paid 5000$ if they successfully complete all of their evaluations. More
+information about the program can be found on the
+[project website](http://google-melange.appspot.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012).
+
+## Project Ideas ##
+
+Some of the existing project ideas proposed by Libcloud developers can be found
+on our ticket [tracker](http://s.apache.org/lcgsoc2012tasks).
+Students are also more than welcome to propose their own ideas.
+
+## Mentors ##
+
+* Tomaz Muraus (tomaz) - UTC -8
+* Roman Bogorodsky (roman) - UTC +4
+* Jed Smith (jed) - UTC -8
+
+## Student Applications ##
+
+Application template can be found in the section bellow. Before submitting
+your application please start a discussion about the project idea on our
+mailing list (dev@libcloud.apache.org).
+
+## Student Application Template ##
+
+* Name and surname
+* E-mail address
+* Blog/homepage (if you have one)
+* IRC nick and network
+* Name of school/university, country, year, your average grade (and describe what this grade means)
+* Age
+* Which languages do you actively speak (and write)?
+* Project/proposal title
+* Project/proposal description
+* Project/proposal schedule. How long will the project take? When can you begin work?
+* Availability. How many hours per week can you spend working on this? What other obligations do you have this summer?
+* Deliverables. It is very important to list quantifiable results here, for example:
+  * Improve X modules in ways Y and Z.
+  * Write 3 new documentation pages for the new interfaces.
+  * Improve test coverage by writing X more unit/regression tests.
+  * Improve performance in FOO by X%.
+* How do you plan to continue with your project/proposal and within the Apache Libcloud community after GSoC?
+* Benefits to the Free Software Community, who would gain from your project?
+* Biography and Free Software experiences. Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project/proposal? What free and/or open source projects have you participated in? Please describe your contributions with references.