GSoC 2014 application: Difference between revisions

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We will constantly merge their code into our codebase, and GNU Octave is a
We will constantly merge their code into our codebase, and GNU Octave is a
project with many test users that give constant feedback on new features and bug
project with many test users that give constant feedback on new features and bug
reports. We will forward these to the students so they get the feeling of doing
reports. As participants in the mailing lists and bug tracker, students get the feeling of doing
something that is being used by others, and that is useful to the community from
something that is being used by others, and that is useful to the community from
the very start.
the very start.


In addition, students are likely required to use Octave during their academic
In addition, many GSoC students will likely use Octave during their academic
year and even during their professional careers. As such, they are prone to
year and in during their professional careers. As such, they are prone to
stay involved with its development, even if at a lower lever than during the
stay involved with its development, even if at a lower lever than during the
summer.
summer.


Finally, we organize a developers summit during the summer and have in previous
Finally, we organize a developers' summit during the summer and have in previous
years provided to help GSoC students attend. This strengthens the
years provided help for GSoC students to attend. This strengthens the
relationships between community members and the new students. While only one of
relationships between community members and the new students. While only one of
the previous GSoC students is currently a core developer, several continued with
the previous GSoC students is currently a core developer, several continued with
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