Talk:Google Summer Of Code

How many potentially good mentors can we find?

* Maybe 2 or 3

• WinterMute - Primary Admin/mentor

• MachinShin - Backup Admin

Willing Mentors:

• Sgstair
• HonkeyKong
• Dovoto
• Patater
• DesktopMan
• Shagkur
• Davr

Potential, to be asked

• Stonecypher
• Natrium - asked but no time

http://code.google.com/soc/2008/org_signup.html

http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html

Potential projects that would benefit the homebrew scene in general.

• More useful default arm7 core.

• GDB stub and host proxy ( something like Xboo Communicator for DS)

• 3D model export tools

• ndstool tidy up

• libfat port to cube/wii

• higher level 3D examples/library for handling models/terrain/primitives.

• C++ nds library / libnds wrapper

• Sprite editor

• Get PernEdit working on mono ( is there an OSX equivalent? )

What criteria are we using to select them?

• libnds mentors
  • Understanding of the current state of libnds
  • Understanding of what is wrong with PA Lib
  • A vision for the future of libnds
  • Understanding of the role libnds currently plays in NDS development
  • Ideas for improving the role of libnds in developer's lives
• libmirko mentors
  • TODO
• libgba mentors
  • TODO
• libogc mentors
  • shagkur ?

Potential projects that would benefit the homebrew scene in general.