Google Summer of Code is a program where Google sponsors students from around the world to spend their summer working on open-source projects. Student is paid 5000$ if they successfully complete all of their evaluations. More information about the program can be found on the [project website][5].
HTTP interface for Libcloud (http://libcloud.apache.org/) which exposes all the Libcloud functionality through a RESTful API. Currently Libcloud has a big limitation - you can only use it with Python. Adding a REST interface would allow users to leverage Libcloud functionality through an arbitrary language which knows how to talk HTTP.
Mentor: Tomaz Muraus
Student: Ilgiz Islamgulov
Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XdncChipJS0B7jP7p6jcQi1PZbUbsB0y7gKehxjw8ZU
Strategic plan: [click][4]
Project progress can be tracked on [Github][3] and weekly updates are sent to the mailing list.
Some of the existing project ideas proposed by Libcloud developers can be found on our [ticket tracker][6]. Students are also more than welcome to propose their own ideas.
Application template can be found in the section bellow. Before submitting your application please start a discussion about the project idea on our mailing list (dev@libcloud.apache.org).
[1]: {{ page.url }} [2]: http://google-melange.appspot.com/ [3]: https://github.com/islamgulov/libcloud.rest [4]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P9fIxILn-WdgpkXDPydHB_dghGs-BYuoSmkFwh0Y36w [5]: http://google-melange.appspot.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012 [6]: http://s.apache.org/lcgsoc2012tasks