GSOC Begins

We have accepted the projects for PostgreSQL's participation in the 2012 Google Summer of Code.  They are:

• JDBC Foreign Data Wrapper, by Atri, mentored by Merlin Moncure
• Document Collection Foreign Data Wrapper, by Zheng Yang (a returning student), mentored by Satoshi Nagayasu
• Implementing TABLESAMPLE, by Qi, mentored by Stephen Frost
• Better Indexing for Ranges, by Alexander, mentored by Heikki Linnakangas
• xReader Streaming xLog Reader, by Aakash, mentored by Kevin Grittner

So a bunch of exciting cool stuff.  We're looking forward to great things from these students, not the least of which is becoming ongoing contributors.  It's two fewer projects than last time, due mostly to having fewer mentors available.

When you see these students on the PostgreSQL mailing lists, please be friendly and help them out.

Reminder: GSOC applications close tommorrow

Just a quick reminder that you have less than 40 hours to apply for Google Summer of Code.   If you're a student, time to get moving!

GSOC applications are open

Reminder: Google Summer of Code is open for student applications.  If you, or someone you know, is a student, professor, or connected with a university, make sure they're aware of the opportunity to get paid for hacking on PostgreSQL for the summer.

• Summer of Code
• Submit a PostgreSQL-related project
• Postgres SOC Information

Of course, we're looking for core PostgreSQL hacking.  But we're also looking for cool tools, extensions, and drivers.  Wanna work on JSON support, an HTTP-SQL proxy, or an OSX-native GUI?  Apply to GSOC!