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Re: add KiCad on GSoC this year?

 

I think the problem is someone has to actually step up and mentor a
student. You aren't allowed to just give them a topic and disappear ;)

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 12:32 PM Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@xxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> some reminder for next month: Starting with January 15th, mentoring
> organizations can start submitting applications for the GSoC:
>
> https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline
>
> It would be a nice idea to apply this year, and get some students to
> help with the development of KiCad 6.
>
> I would suggest to advertise topics which are mostly standalone and
> sound interesting/challenging, and where people currently not working
> on, like: diff/merge tools, improved digital/analog simulation, signal
> integrity, auto-router, improved push-shove,...
>
> Regards,
> Thomas
>
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Mark

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