GSoC 2009 Introduction

Hi,

Google last week announced the projects they've accepted for PHP, if =20
you didn't yet know then surprise! :-)
On behalf of the PHP project I'd like to welcome our students, =20
introduce you to your mentors and provide you with some general =20
information about the project and program.

The following projects have been accepted for the PHP project:

   * run-tests.php re-write
       by Georg Gradwohl, mentored by Zoe Slattery
   * Xdebug code coverage improvements
       by Allister Beharry, mentored by Derick Rethans
   * Bug Tracker improvements
       by Felipe Ribeiro Nogueira Barbosa, mentored by Philip Olson
   * Plugin System for PhD
       by Moacir de Oliveira Miranda Junior, mentored by Hannes =20
Magnusson
   * Abstract Extension API and Dependency Interface
       by Varuna Jayasiri, mentored by Brian Shire
   * Benchmarking improvements
       by Alexander Hjalmarsson, mentored by Nuno Lopes
   * PhD Online Editor
       by KS Chan, mentored by Yannick Torr=E8s

See http://wiki.php.net/gsoc/2009 for more details about the project

Important Mailing lists:
    php.net mailing lists are open discussion lists which can be
    subscribed to by anyone and collected in public archives. The Main =20=

language
    is English, as most people on these lists aren't native speakers
    don't be ashamed of writing "bad English".
    For subscribing send an empty mail to the mentioned address and
    follow the instructions given in an automatic response.

    internals   This list is For everybody working on the PHP core or
                it's  run-time, all decisions about PHP's core should be
                made there  the list is also open for questions about =20=

PHP
                internals. Please mind that this list is, most likely,
                the most read one of these I mention here so please =20
think
                before spaming it ;-)
                address: [email protected]
                subscription: [email protected]

    webmaster   This list is for discussions about the bug tracker and =20=

other
                scripts that run on the PHP website
                address: [email protected]
                subscription: [email protected]

    qa       All of the testing related discussions happen on this list.
                address: [email protected]
                subscription: [email protected]

    pecl    This list is for discussions about extensions for PHP or
                the PECL website.
                address: [email protected]
                subscription: [email protected]

    doc      Everything related to documentation, talking about the
                documentation build system (PhD) and documenting new
                features.
                address: [email protected]
                subscription: [email protected]

    Depending on your project there might be other lists, please talk to
    your mentor for getting details.

General rules on mailing lists:
    When writing to a mailing list please mind that you're writing to a
    whole bunch of people from different cultures with different
    background so try to be polite and clear about what you are saying -
    and don't feel insulted if you get "impolite" answers - we're all
    humans and make mistakes! When answering to mails please avoid top
    posting but cite the parts you're responding to and answer below
    them. See http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
    When starting a new thread please don't response to another mail but
    start a new mail, else it will be sorted to the wrong place with =20
mail
    clients. Please write plain text mails, not HTML mails.
    The php.net mailing lists don't set the "Reply-To" Header (on
    purpose) please remember to use your mail client's "Reply to All"
    button when answering to the list, use "Reply" for sending a private
    reply.

Chats:
    Chats are an important way for communication, it's a place to get
    questions answered fast, at least sometimes. As most PHP developers
    are either from Europe or the states the most traffic in general is
    there from European noon till late evening or during American
    daytime. There are no "official" channels but #php.pecl on EFNet =20
is a
    place with many developers hanging out.  Please mind that IRC is no
    place for decisions. Decisions should, in general, be made on the
    list else you only get responses from people who are randomly =20
around.
    An introduction about IRC can be found on
    http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html Please ask your
    mentor for further advice for your specific project.

Code management:
    The PHP project uses CVS for tracking it's code. For using php.net's
    CVS server please check http://php.net/anoncvs.php For getting write
    access on a repository you can request an account on
    http://php.net/cvs-php.php - before doing that please check with =20
your
    mentor to define what kind of access you need for your specific
    project.

Coding styles:
     For code written in the C programming language please mind our
     general standards: http://php.net/reST/php-src/CODING_STANDARDS
     Projects written in PHP should follow the PEAR Coding Standards:
     http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.php
     And again: Your specific project might have other standards, please
     check with your mentor.

Status Updates:
     At a minimum status updates should be sent every 2 weeks, these =20
should be
     sent to the appropriate mailing list and cc'd to =20
[email protected],
     your mentor may ask for more regular updates.

Wiki:
     A wiki page has been created on http://wiki.php.net/gsoc/2009 for =20=

your
     accepted proposal, fill out any missing information and add a =20
timeline, details
     about the repository you are working in would also help.


If you think I missed something? Ask your mentor, use one of the =20
mailing lists or
come on IRC. Please feel free to ask anyone on IRC, we don't bite!

Other notes will be added at http://wiki.php.net/gsoc/2009/introduction

Thanks,
Scott
GSoC Administrator for PHP=