Re: [Caml-list] Google summer of code

[Anil Madhavapeddy <anil@recoil.org>]

Although we didn't apply directly from OCaml, I thought I'd point out two 
projects that have been accepted that do use OCaml.

- MirageOS; a unikernel written in OCaml that compiles to specialised kernels.
  Because a Mirage app is functorized across its OS dependencies, it's possible
  to port it to rather exotic targets such as JavaScript, while maintaining the
  same module interfaces.  Tips and ideas for Mirage available here:
  http://openmirage.org/blog/applying-for-gsoc2014

- Frenetic is a family of network programming languages that let you control
  your network via software defined interfaces.  Ideas for it are up at:
  https://github.com/frenetic-lang/frenetic/wiki/GSoC-2014-Project-Ideas

There may be others here that I haven't spotted:
http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014

I'd highly recommend any students who have a spare summer coming up to
apply.  Bonus points for any brave souls that propose combining Frenetic
and MirageOS into an OCaml monster that will take over the Internet :-)

-anil

On 14 Jan 2014, at 23:04, Yotam Barnoy <yotambarnoy@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear List
> 
> Are there plans to apply for GSOC mentorship this year? Searching online yielded only a rejected application from 2011. Applications for mentor organizations are due February 14th.
> 
> -Yotam