GSoC 2013

[Mark Doliner]

We've been accepted!  Hurrah!

Students: prepare, practice your skills, brainstorm your own ideas,
read our ideas:
https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/FutureSOCProjects

Google's announcement:
http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2013/04/mentoring-organizations-for-google.html

Our presence on the GSoC website (including a preliminary application
template for would-be students):
http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2013/pidgin

A post from me should appear here shortly:
https://planet.pidgin.im/

I encourage existing Pidgin/Finch/libpurple developers to sign up to
review applications and potentially be a mentor.  I think you can do
so here:
http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2013/pidgin
(Maybe login to the GSoC site then I think there will be an "Apply"
button or some such.)