Re: [boost] [SoC] Summer of Code Project Ideas

Subject: Re: [boost] [SoC] Summer of Code Project Ideas
From: Andrew Sutton (andrew.n.sutton_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-08 21:57:47

> Within Boost.Geometry, we have discussed participation in the GSoC a
> bit. However, we've decided to not to propose or mentor any projects
> due to amount of work we need to get done ASAP to include the library in
> one of the upcoming Boost releases.
>
> I have mentored one GSoC project myself (though, not for Boost)
> and I would not be able to commit to mentoring while working on the
> library preparation at the same time.
>
> However, I personally thing, that if someone else would be interested in
> mentoring a student working on some project for Boost.Geometry, that
> would be great.
>

That's too bad. I was actually thinking that this library is ideal for SoC
projects.  A good student might be able to work on extensions to your
library that don't affect primary submission, but can be integrated after
eventual acceptance.

I'm not sure that anybody else would be a better mentor. It's your library,
so you have have all the knowledge and expertise :)

>
> > == Infrastructure Projects==
>
>
What could that be?
>
> Compilation farm? Developing regression resting?
> May be something like integrating Boost regression tests
> with existing systems like Buildbot, Hudson, etc.
> This could increase potential of attaching new test environments.
>

Vladimir Prus has some suggestions on the Boost wiki (
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2010#Boost.Build).

> It could also include projects for integrating/collaboration between
> Boost libraries. For instance, number of ideas have been discussed
> about integrating Boost Geometry and Boost Polygon libraries in terms of
> using types of one with algorithms of the other one, etc.
>
> Another interesting proposals could be projects integrating GIL
> (rasters) with Geometry (vectors). For example, implementation of
> algorithms for rasterisation of vectors or vectorization of rasters
> seem to be ideal candidates for extensions.
>

I think those are great ideas, but they may be a little broad of scope for
student projects. I think those proposals might also tend toward the
experimental, and while interesting may not have the publishable payoff that
some students are looking for. Still... very good ideas.

Andrew Sutton
andrew.n.sutton_at_[hidden]