Re: Question regarding gSoc 2024

[suzuki toshiya]

Dear Werner,

I'm quite sorry for bothering you - I've drafted a quick update
of gsoc.html to notice FreeType project is absent in GSoC 2024.

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype-web/-/merge_requests/14

Please could you check?

Regards,
mpsuzuki

On 2024/02/22 15:37, suzuki toshiya wrote:
> Dear Brad,
>
> Thank you for reminding that. I would take a look,
> we should not the potential contributors confused...
>
> Regards,
> mpsuzuki
>
> On 2024/02/22 15:24, Brad Neimann wrote:
> > Hi Suzuki,
> >
> > This email prompted me to check the official GSoC website. It still
> > lists FreeType as a participating organisation, with a link to the 2023
> > projects webpage. Should this perhaps be changed?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Brad
> >
> > On 22/2/24 17:10, suzuki toshiya wrote:
> > > Dear Nitish,
> > >
> > > I'm sorry, Werner and me are hard to participate to GSoC 2024.
> > > I've not heard from Alexei whether he can or he will, but I
> > > guess the FreeType project would be unable to have a project
> > > in GSoC 2024.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > I don't know any existing modern communication channels for
> > > young people, like Discord or Slack. Do you know any existing
> > > channel which you want the developers to check the discussion?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > mpsuzuki
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2024/02/22 8:10, Nitish Jha wrote:
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm Nitish, a computer science student from India. I'm eager to
> > > > contribute to FreeType for Google Summer of Code 2024, and I have a
> > > > few questions.
> > > >
> > > > As I was exploring the idea list, I noticed that the build system
> > > > project was listed as an idea for GSoC 23. I'm interested in this
> > > > project, but I'm uncertain if the ideas listed on
> > > > https://freetype.org/gsoc.html
> > > > are intended for GSoC 24. At the top of the page, it states, "The
> > > > FreeType project participates in Google Summer of Code 2023. Here is
> > > > our list of possible projects." If these ideas are not for GSoC 24,
> > > > could you please direct me to where I can find the ideas for GSoC 24?
> > > >
> > > > Additionally, I'm curious if there are any communication channels
> > > > like Discord or Slack available for FreeType, where contributors can
> > > > discuss project ideas and collaborate effectively.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your assistance.