Google Summer of Code & ReactOS

It has just been announced on the ros-general mailing list that Google has granted ReactOS entry into the 2006 Summer of Code.

Aleksey Bragin's email to the mailing list:

Good news: Google SoC just granted ReactOS submission to SoC 2006 !

We are negotiating technical details now, and soon information will appear on the official SoC 2006 web-site.

Meanwhile, we already should start compiling a list of project's suggestions for it. Everyone is welcome to provide suggested projects, however please have in mind that only 1 student can do 1 project (or separate part of the bigger project). The project should sound interesting to a student who takes it, it should be doable and should have exact tasks to do.

Examples of good projects suggestions:
- Develop ext3 IFS driver for Windows XP/2003
- Develop Reiser IFS driver for Windows XP/2003
- Develop a Windows XP or 2003 compatible USB 2.0 stack based on Linux's USB drivers using a wrapper

Examples of bad projects suggestions:
- Rewrite win32k
- Finish ReactOS
- similar vast and not exact things.

For thoughs of you who dont know what Google's SoC is check out the 'What is Summer of Code 2006' section in their FAQ.

• Original Post to the Mailing List
• Google's Official SoC 2006 Website

*Update*

Cristan also pointed out that there is a forum thread and now a wiki article on SoC 2006.