Re: Question regarding gSoc 2024

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.
>>>
>>
>