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Check out code.google.com/soc
Here are the projects from my students at Govt Engineering college, Trichur:
Full Text Search Implementation for the content management system, Bricolage
Zope2 on Python2.5
All Indic Language Themes and Improvements in Tuxtype
Additional Features to Tuxtype
In addition, we also have three mentors from GECT this year.

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I am told that a LOT of Indian students are trying to participate in this year’s Google Summer of Code. That’s really great! The sad thing is that many of them are making fools of themselves by childish behaviour … and more seriously, giving a bad name to Indian students in general.
If you have […]

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The list of selected projects for Google’s Summer of Code has been published! There are three entries from Govt.Engg college Trichur, three from MES Kuttippuram and one from Vidya Engg college. A total of 7 from Kerala (as far as I know).
Hiran and Mobin will be working for Swathanthra Malayalam Computing which has got […]

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A few students have submitted Google Summer of Code applications - the topics include OpenMoko, OpenOffice, Zope, Haskell, FreeBSD, Ruby - a few more applications will go in today. Some students have done a bit of serious research before submitting their application; whether they get a chance to work on their proposals or not, […]

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Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language. Use the word not as a means of denial or in antithesis, never as a means of evasion.

Read Elements of Style - some of the best programmers consider this to be one of the books which they always keep in arm’s reach!
A few students are […]

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The list of mentor organizations and project ideas have been put up here. Students can now start submitting their project abstracts!
Check out Swathanthra Malayalam Computing!!
Have to start motivating a few students to submit proposals - it’s a “Summer of Placements” here - the sun is shining bright and jobs are pouring down … who […]

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Google SOC seems to be inspiring other `summer’ projects. Check out:
Ocaml Summer Project

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