[Biopython-dev] Biopython GSoC 2013 applications via NESCent

[Zhigang Wu]

Hi Peter,

I am interested in implementing the lazy-loading sequence parsers.
I know the time is pretty tight for me to write an proposal on it. But even
I cannot contribute under the umbrella of GSoC and assuming no body is
implemented, I am still interested in implementing this (I just wanna have
something nice on my CV and while contributing to Open source software
community as well). While at this moment, I don't have very clear picture
on how to do it. Can you point me to somewhere where I can start to get a
sense how this can be implemented. As far as I know, samtools (view) may
have similar techniques in them. Thanks.


Zhigang




On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>wrote:

> To all the Biopythoneers,
>
> For the last few years Biopython has participated in the
> Google Summer of Code (GSoC) program under the umbrella
> of the Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF):
> https://developers.google.com/open-source/soc/
> https://github.com/OBF/GSoC
>
> Unfortunately like quite a few previously accepted organisations,
> this year the OBF not accepted. Google has kept the total about
> the same year on year, so this is probably simply a slot rotation
> to get some new organisations involved.
>
> The good news (for those not following the Biopython-dev
> mailing list) is we have an alternative option agreed with
> the good people at NESCent, as we did back in 2009:
>
> http://biopython.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
> http://informatics.nescent.org/wiki/Phyloinformatics_Summer_of_Code_2013
>
> I'd like to thank Eric for co-ordinating this, and encourage
> any interested potential students to sign up to the Biopython
> development list and NESCent's Google+ group as soon as
> possible (if you haven't done so already):
>
> http://lists.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biopython-dev
> https://plus.google.com/communities/105828320619238393015
>
> Google are already accepting student applications, and the
> deadline is Friday 3 May.  That doesn't leave very long for
> asking feedback and talking to potential mentors - which
> is essential for a competitive proposal.
>
> Thank you for your interest,
>
> Peter
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