Re: [Jython-dev] Jython participation in GSOC 2017

[Jeff A. <ja...@fa...>]

+1 here. Strengthening JyNI will help a lot of real users, while 
beneficial Windows "side effects" are clearly welcome too.

Jeff Allen

On 25/02/2017 21:17, fwi...@gm... wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 8:19 AM, Jim Baker <jim...@py...> wrote:
>> I would like to propose that once again we participate in the Google Summer
>> of Code program for this upcoming summer.
>>
>> We have previously participated in the summers of 2007, 2008, 2009, and
>> 2015, and we had a chance to work with students who made significant
>> contributions, including Django, compiler, JyNI, and other functionality.
>>
>> Stefan Richthofer — who has been responsible for much of the recent activity
>> on Jython development (https://hg.python.org/jython) — is interested in
>> being a student again for this project to continue work on JyNI,
>> specifically to support Windows; and I plan to be his mentor. Such work is
>> most likely to touch on other Windows aspects, thus improving Jython's
>> Windows support in general. We may also have other students/mentors who are
>> interested. This mailing list is a good place to make any such interest
>> known!
>>
>> The deadline for becoming a GSOC sub-organization for the PSF is Tuesday
>> February 28, so some modest time urgency here!
> That's great! A big +1 from me.
>
> -Frank
>
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