[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] Google Summer of Code 2014 application

[Peter Ross]

On Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 12:59:21AM +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> this year we're gonna trying again to run as organization for Google
> Summer of Code.
> 
> Michael Niedermayer will act as the main administrator, and I'll be
> the backup admin.
> 
> Since trac is currently down, we're using the multimedia wiki, check
> out this page:
> http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FFmpeg_Summer_of_Code_2014
> 
> Since the application deadline is earlier than usual, there is not
> much time and we need to get the ideas page in shape as soon as
> possible. Application deadline is on 14 th February, check the
> following link for the detailed timeline:
> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2014/help_page#2._What_is_the_program_timeline
> 
> If you are willing to mentor a task, or act as a backup mentor, please
> tell it *AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*. Contact Michael or me and edit the GSoC
> ideas page, you might need to ask Mike Melanson to create an account
> on the multimedia wiki or you can tell us to fill the page for you.
> 
> In attachment the text of the application questionnaire, with a few
> modifications with respect to the past year, comments about content
> and grammar/style are welcome.
> -- 
> FFmpeg = Fancy Funny MultiPurpose Ecumenical Gem

>   1. Describe your organization
> 
> FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert,
> filter and stream audio and video. It includes libavcodec - the
> leading audio/video codec library.
> 
> FFmpeg is possibly the most ubiquitous multimedia framework in the
> world, is used as the multimedia engine by a significant part of FLOSS
> multimedia applications (for example: chromium), and provides the
> back-end of most transcoding services.
> 
> FFmpeg strives at being the *universal* multimedia tool, implementing
> all possible multimedia formats (even the most obscure fringe formats),
> and at being *complete*; providing full fledged support for all
> multimedia operations, and relying on external projects when it makes
> sense.
> 
>   2. Why is your organization applying to participate in Google Summer
>      of Code 2013? What do you hope to gain by participating?

2013? Is that our typo or theirs.

Otherwise looks good.

-- Peter
(A907 E02F A6E5 0CD2 34CD 20D2 6760 79C5 AC40 DD6B)
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