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* Should we announce that possible requirement for some time in the future with the release of Octave 7? | * Should we announce that possible requirement for some time in the future with the release of Octave 7? | ||
* See also: [https://octave.discourse.group/t/should-octave-switch-to-c-17-if-so-when/2114 Should Octave switch to C++17? If so, when?] on Discourse. | * See also: [https://octave.discourse.group/t/should-octave-switch-to-c-17-if-so-when/2114 Should Octave switch to C++17? If so, when?] on Discourse. | ||
=== GSOC 2022 opening soon === | |||
* [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline GSOC 2022 Timeline] (Feb 7-21 is Org application window, acceptances announced Mar 7.) | |||
* 2022 changes - after shifting to shorter projects in 2021, GSOC now allows flexible project/time commitments from 10-22 wks (12 standard, org/mentor flexibility on milestone dates). | |||
* [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq GSOC FAQ] | |||
* Past projects at other orgs ranged quite widely in scope, especially with change to smaller projects in 2021: | |||
** some were often a part of big tasks. Are there bigger octave goals that could be parted out for a GSOC task? parts of classdef, or graphics handles, or a new command window, or dare we suggest JIT? | |||
** Some amounted to "tackle all the bugs related to X". Are there bug categories or unimplemented function categories (that might require particular coding or mathematical knowledge) worth directing particular focus on? 'the unimplemented interpolant clasess/functions' or 'unimplemented image package functions related to feature recognition' or ... | |||
** "complete this unfinished thing" tasks (prior gsoc? pkg related? the 'did you mean' feature?) | |||
* Thinking ahead, 'Google Season of Docs' has typically announced/opened their program in Feb-March. Are there small/large doc projects worth getting into GSOD so a paid freelance technical writer/coder can take it on for 6-9 months? Successful examples ranging from document creation to doc infrastructure - [https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/participants 2021] [https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/2020/participants 2020] [https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/2019/participants 2019] | |||
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