Mono Summer of Code

Summer of Code 2011 - Projects Announced!

2011-04-26T09:53:00.000-07:00

The selection results are out, and this year we will have 13 projects on the Summer for Code 2011! Congratulations to the all students that were accepted to work with the Mono Project.

We'd like to thank all the students who've applied. We received a lot of good applications and, as always, slots and mentors are limited, so we had to make some tough decisions. We're always happy to provide guidance and support to anyone who'd like to contribute, so even if you weren't accepted, we'd still like to have you in our community!

This year, we have the following projects:

ILASM Cecil Backend / Managed ILDASM

Student: Alex Rønne Petersen

This project seeks to rewrite the ILASM backend to use the Mono.Cecil library, as well as provide a managed version of ILDASM.

Improve XBuild C++ support and MonoDevelop build integration

Student: João Matos

Improving C/C++ support in MonoDevelop IDE with XBuild C++ tasks, C/C++ project support and more.

Mono C++ Interop

Student: Alex Corrado

This project will carry on the work of the previous GSoC, looking to finish support for C++ interop

Implement SPDY Support for Manos

Student: Kerry Snyder

This project will add support for Google's SPDY protocol specification to the Manos server.

Task parallel library Dataflow extension implementation

Student: Jérémie Laval

This project will add the TPL Dataflow extension feature, part of the new async facility introduced with .NET 5 CTP.

Class designer add-in for Monodevelop

Student: Graham Lyon

Implement a class designer for MD, continuing the work of previous SoC projects.

SlimThreading on Mono

Student: Duarte Nunes

This project aims at integrating the SlimThreading library into the Mono framework to optimize and facilitate its threading infrastructure, both at the VM layer and the managed layer.

Adding support for x86 SSE instructions for FP math

Student: Mike Popoloski

This project will allow floating point math operations to use SSE instructions, improving performance on x86.

GTK# Designer and Database Integration

Student: Krzysztof Marecki

This project will focus on improving the MonoDevelop GTK# designer, extending the database addin and adding databinded widgets.

Code Contracts Verifier (static analysis)

Student: Alexander Chebaturkin

This project will implement the static analysis verifier for .NET 4 Code Contracts, including numerical obligations analysis.

Mono Debugger Visualizer

Student: Abdul Rauf

This project will add a debugger visualizer to MonoDevelop

uPnP client / server for Banshee

Student: Tobias Arrskog

This project will integrate a uPnP server and client into Banshee.

Axiom - SL#

Student: Wolfgang Steffens

This project will modify SL# and embed it in Axiom so it can be used to do shader programming inside the engine.

We look forward to working with these students this summer, and hope for a very successful Summer of Code!

Summer of Code 2011

2011-03-19T15:29:00.000-07:00

Another year, another Summer of Code, and The Mono Project is once again participating as a mentoring organization!

From now until the 27th, students and mentoring organizations come together to discuss project ideas, so now is the time for you to join our wonderful community and start discussing your ideas with us, so we can help you get them refined into a great proposal.

Join in on Mono IRC, including the Mono SoC channel, #monosoc.
Ask and answer questions on the Mono mailing lists
Browse the Project Ideas list or come up with ideas of your own and discuss them with us
Fix some bugs and file some patches to demonstrate your skills!

If you'd like to be a mentor or assist in mentoring, please help guiding students on IRC and the mailing lists. If you have ideas for the ideas page, or any other comments, please email Andreia Gaita.

Stay tuned for more GSoC-related news and important dates via this blog and Twitter.

Summer of Code Projects Announced!

2010-04-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

Google has announced the projects accepted for Summer for Code 2010! Congratulations to the students who were accepted to work with the Mono Project.

If you weren't accepted, we still would like you to join our community. We had many good applications and a limited number of slots, and unfortunately had to make some hard decisions. However, we're always happy to provide guidance and support to anyone who'd like to contribute, not just GSoC students.

This year, we have the following projects, students and mentors:

Background Code Analysis in MonoDevelop
Student: Nikhil Sarda
Mentor: Jeremie Laval
This project will bring background C# code analysis to MonoDevelop, to highlight problems on the fly, and offer fixes using MonoDevelop's refactoring operations.

Code Contracts Verifier
Student: Chris Bacon
Mentor: Marek Safar
This project will implement the verifier for .NET 4 Code Contracts, and complete Mono's implementation of the Code Contracts API.

Additional C# Refactoring Operations for MonoDevelop
Student: Martinho Fernandes
Mentor: Mike Krueger
This project will increase the number of C# refactoring operations in MonoDevelop, including improved extract method, extract interface/superclass, change method signature, and many more.

F# Language Binding for MonoDevelop
Student: Victor Milovanov
Mentor: Lluis Sanchez
This project will improve the nascent F# support in MonoDevelop, focusing on more advanced features such as the code completion parser.

Safe Points and Precise Scanning of Locals for SGen
Student: Sanjoy Das
Mentor: Mark Probst
This project will add safe points to Mono's new SGen GC, which are a prerequisite of several useful GC features and optimizations.

Managed Interop with Native C++ Libraries
Student: Alexander Corrado
Mentor: Andreia Gaita
This project will improved C++ interop mechanisms for managed code, including direct invocation without C glue.

MonoDevelop Class Designer
Student: Evan Briones
Mentor: Michael Hutchinson
This project will create a class designer for MonoDevelop based on a re-usable Moonlight canvas.

GTK# Data Binding Library with Stetic Support
Student: Krzysztof Marecki
Mentor: Mike Kestner
This project will focus on improving MonoDevelop's "Stetic" GTK# designer.

Regex-to-IL Compiler
Student: C.J. Adams-Collier
Mentor: Rodrigo Kumpera
This project will complete Mono's Regex-to-IL compiler, allowing regexes to be JIT-compiled.

Mono.UPnP
Student: Yavor Georgiev
Mentor: Scott Peterson
This project will complete the Mono.UPnP library, for media sharing between devices and applications such as Banshee and F-Spot.

We look forward to working with these students this summer, and hope for a very successful Summer of Code!

GSoC Deadline Approaching

2010-04-08T02:08:00.000-07:00

The deadline for applications for the Google Summer of Code is almost here - April 9th 19:00 UTC. Make sure you get your applications in on time!

Even after the deadline, you can clarify things in comments in response to questions from mentors. And of course, you can still discuss the project with us on IRC and the mailing lists, and participate in the Mono community. So it's best to make sure you get the application in, and don't leave it till the very last second.

If you're a student still looking for ideas, take a look at the Project Ideas list (though you're welcome to come up with ideas of your own). Please also read the application template before applying. It's a good idea to discuss the project with us on IRC or mailing lists first, though now it's so close to the deadline, you should err on the side of submitting early and discussing afterwards.

Mentors, please make sure you're signed up so you can start reviewing applications.

Everyone who's interested in Summer of Code, please join the community on Mono IRC, including the Mono SoC channel, #monosoc, and the Mono mailing lists. And please spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested - there's still time to write an application!

If you have any comments or questions, please email Michael Hutchinson.

Apply now for Summer of Code!

2010-03-29T13:22:00.000-07:00

Google is now accepting Summer of Code proposals, through April 9, 2010 at 19:00 UTC.We're very excited about having students working with Mono again this year!

If you're a student looking for ideas, take a look at the Project Ideas list (though you're welcome to come up with ideas of your own). It's a good idea to discuss your ideas with us on the mailing lists or IRC before making your proposal, so that we can get to know you and help you flesh out the proposal. Making some initial patches or other contributions to the areas of Mono that you're interested in helps us to gauge your skill and interest, though it's not required. Please also read the application template before applying.

If you're a mentor, please apply on the GSoC site ASAP so that you can start to comment on students' proposals as they come in, to help the students refine their proposals.

Everyone who's interested in Summer of Code, please join the community on Mono IRC, including the Mono SoC channel, #monosoc, and the Mono mailing lists. And please spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested!

If you have ideas for the ideas page, or any other comments, please email Michael Hutchinson.

Summer of Code 2010

2010-03-19T01:04:00.000-07:00

The Mono Project has again been accepted as a mentoring organization for the Google Summer of Code!

Google won't be taking student applications until March 29th, but if you're a student, now is the time to join our wonderful community and start discussing your ideas with us as soon as possible, so we can help you get them refined into a great proposal.

Join in on Mono IRC, including the Mono SoC channel, #monosoc
Ask and answer questions on the Mono mailing lists
Browse the Project Ideas list or come up with ideas of your own and discuss them with us
Fix some bugs and file some patches to demonstrate your skills!

In the next few weeks we'll be announcing GSoC-related news and important dates via this blog and Twitter.