Re: [Ekiga-devel-list] Google summer of code 2009 entry for Ekiga

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le mardi 10 mars 2009 à 13:51 +0000, Peter Robinson a écrit :
> >>> I am not sure this list is the place to discuss about this.
> >>> Just now, the applications for GSoC mentoring organisations have opened.
> >>> Here is the announcement email.
> >>> It would be a good opportunity to try to attract developers in this way.
> >>> I think it is quite straightforward to write the justification why
> >>> Ekiga needs to take part in GSoC.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> I second this. as I could not find a page about it in the Wiki :
> >>
> >> http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Special:Allpages
> >>
> >> I created one to pull out Ideas
> >>
> >> http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Gsoc2009Ideas
> >
> > Very well!
> >
> > We also need students and mentors.
> >
> > I am interested in DCCP integration, I have just put one of my students on
> > this (3 months project).  I don't know if he will succeed...
> 
> The two projects I'd like to see on the GSOC list are:
> - UPnP support - bug 337166
> - IAX support - bug 157559
> - zRTP support - bug 335594

There was already a IAX Google Soc. The code has never been integrated
because it required a rewrite due to the engine.

The problem when adding a new protocol is that you need to find someone
to maintain it. What happens if we integrate IAX, then the SoC student
stops contributing and people report bugs?
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