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- +====== Google Summer of Code 2009 Wrapup ​Report ​======
-====== Google Summer of Code 2009 Wrapup ​Reort ======+
  
 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
  
-In 2009 the [[http://​etherboot.org/​|Etherboot Project]] was privileged ​to participate in [[http://​socghop.appspot.com/​|Google Summer of Code 2009]].  ​+In 2009 the [[http://​etherboot.org/​|Etherboot Project]] was pleased ​to participate in [[http://​socghop.appspot.com/​|Google Summer of Code 2009]].  ​
  
 Our main project page for Google Summer of Code 2009 is [[http://​etherboot.org/​wiki/​soc/​2009/​|here]]. Our main project page for Google Summer of Code 2009 is [[http://​etherboot.org/​wiki/​soc/​2009/​|here]].
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 ==== Daniel Verkamp ===== ==== Daniel Verkamp =====
  
-Daniel ​sucessfully ​implemented an automated regression testing framework to help the project consistently deliver high-quality releases. ​+Daniel implemented an automated regression testing framework to help the project consistently deliver high-quality releases. ​
  
 Daniel'​s project pages are [[.:​dverkamp:​|here]]. Daniel'​s project pages are [[.:​dverkamp:​|here]].
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 ==== Joshua Oreman ===== ==== Joshua Oreman =====
  
-Joshua ​successfully ​extended gPXE, our network bootloader, with and 802.11 wireless stack, and added drivers for two wireless cards.+Joshua extended gPXE, our network bootloader, with and 802.11 wireless stack, and added drivers for two wireless cards.
  
 Joshua'​s project pages are [[.:​oremanj:​|here]]. Joshua'​s project pages are [[.:​oremanj:​|here]].
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-==== Chris Kluka ===== 
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-Chris worked on adding a network driver DLink DGE-530T ethernet cards. ​ He was unable to complete his project, but compiled and created useful information which will facilitate future work on this driver. 
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-Chris' project pages are [[.:​asdlkf:​|here]]. 
  
 ==== Lynus Vaz ===== ==== Lynus Vaz =====
  
-Lynus Vaz is extended gPXE scripting with a more powerful language that is capable of expressing advanced boot policies. ​+Lynus Vaz extended gPXE scripting with a more powerful language that is capable of expressing advanced boot policies. ​
  
 Lynus' project pages are [[.:​lynusvaz:​|here]]. Lynus' project pages are [[.:​lynusvaz:​|here]].
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 ==== Pravin Shinde ===== ==== Pravin Shinde =====
  
-Pravin Shinde ​is created a central resource to network boot operating systems, diagnostic tools, and utilities at http://​boot.kernel.org/​ .+Pravin Shinde created a central resource to network boot operating systems, diagnostic tools, and utilities at http://​boot.kernel.org/​ .
  
 Pravin'​s project pages are [[.:​pravin:​|here]]. Pravin'​s project pages are [[.:​pravin:​|here]].
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 +==== Chris Kluka =====
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 +Chris worked on adding a network driver DLink DGE-530T ethernet cards. ​ He was unable to complete his project, but compiled and created useful information which will facilitate future work on this driver.
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 +Chris' project pages are [[.:​asdlkf:​|here]].
  
 ===== Our Mentoring System =====  ​ ===== Our Mentoring System =====  ​
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 As this is our fourth year of participation in GSoC, and we have developed and refined a system for mentoring that works quite well for us. As this is our fourth year of participation in GSoC, and we have developed and refined a system for mentoring that works quite well for us.
  
-One of the important attributes of our system is that if breaks the 12 week coding period into twelve one week periods. ​ By doing this, we ensure that we always have recent information on how are students are doing, which allows us to intervene in a timely fashion should we detect problems. +One of the most important attributes of our GSoC system is that if breaks the 12 week coding period into twelve one week evaluation ​periods. ​ By doing this, we ensure that we always have recent information on how are students are doing, which allows us to intervene in a timely fashion should we detect problems.
 ==== How we structure our GSoC engagements ==== ==== How we structure our GSoC engagements ====
  
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   * We require our students to maintain a set of project pages, which in include their:   * We require our students to maintain a set of project pages, which in include their:
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     * Project Plan     * Project Plan
     * Journal (broken into twelve weeks)     * Journal (broken into twelve weeks)
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   * Our mentors meet weekly with each student in a private IRC channel to review their project pages and generally discuss progress so far.  We have found these meetings to be very beneficial to both students and mentors.   * Our mentors meet weekly with each student in a private IRC channel to review their project pages and generally discuss progress so far.  We have found these meetings to be very beneficial to both students and mentors.
  
-  * We require ​out students to have IRC access and to define "work hours" where they will be online and available on our main project IRC channel (#​etherboot). ​ We have found that this encourages them to interact with our project community as well as their primary mentor.+  * We require ​our students to have IRC access and to define "work hours" where they will be online and available on our main project IRC channel (#​etherboot). ​ We have found that this encourages them to interact with our project community as well as their primary mentor.
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   * We use all available means to communicate with our students, including IRC, Email, Phone, VOIP, and IM.  Students prefer various methods of communication,​ and finding what works is important.   * We use all available means to communicate with our students, including IRC, Email, Phone, VOIP, and IM.  Students prefer various methods of communication,​ and finding what works is important.
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   * We judge our project'​s progress and success on both the quality of the code and quality of the community that we create. ​ They are both important to us, and important to the health of our project.   * We judge our project'​s progress and success on both the quality of the code and quality of the community that we create. ​ They are both important to us, and important to the health of our project.
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