Google Summer of Code 2018: Call for mentors and ideas

[Martin Jambor]

Hi,

On Thu, Jan 18 2018, Joseph Myers wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2018, Eric Gallager wrote:
>
>> Would it make sense to recycle old GSoC projects that never got
>> completed?

in principle that is definitely possible, but...

>>I'm wondering about the "replace libiberty with gnulib" one
>
> I'd like to see that finished, but I'm not convinced it makes a good GSoC 
> project, given how it involves tricky portability and build system issues 
> and the need to test for lots of different configurations including 
> Canadian crosses.  It would really need someone particularly interested in 
> that area, and a build machinery maintainer actively involved.
>

...Joseph's concern sounds very valid to me.

Martin