mardi, juillet 24, 2007

Google Summer of Code and Mac OS X port

This is my second Google Summer of Code as mentor, and the Mac OS X porting project is proud (and lucky) to have two great students, Ismael Merzaq and Omer Bar-or (mentored by Florian Heckl and Sebastien Plisson).

Below, all the (current ) code already commited by both Ismael and Omer (please be patient because Bonsai may need some time) :

Ismael commits for Google Summer of code 2007

Omer Bar-or commits for Google Summer of Code 2007


Impressive isn't it ?


The lesson for OpenOffice.org project is extremely positive :

First, it works : students, when managed, can positively contribute to OpenOffice.org project, for real tasks, and the result is visible.

Second, we progressed( the Mac port, but not only) a lot with the code understanding, because we had to explain it before to explain to the students.

Third : this is an opportunity for a big project like OpenOffice.org, to appear as human for external people : it is possible to come, contact somebody, and share. e.g. friends of the students can discover/propagate what OpenOffice.org is, and maybe propose a SoC , new ideas , bring new blood .. etc.


They are other positive lessons, I'll continue later ;-)

Libellés :

publié par ericb @ mardi, juillet 24, 2007