Dear syslog-ng users,

This year the syslog-ng project participates the Google Summer of Code again. We are looking for students interested in working on an open source project – syslog-ng – and participating in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC).

If you are new to GSoC, here are a few words about it (from https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/):


"Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on bringing more student developers into open source software development. Students work with an open source organization on a 3 month programming project during their break from school."


"Students work for an open source software organization, and earn a stipend for successfully completing the project."


In our view, being part of an open source community is a great learning experience with exposure to many aspects of software development. During university and later at the workplace, most people lack this kind of experience, while many of the open source projects are actually the cornerstones of IT. A good example is of course Linux, but there are many more similar projects, such as: Kubernetes, GIMP, Blender, Docker, and the list could go on.


We think Google Summer of Code – and syslog-ng in particular – is a great opportunity to start contributing to an open source project, gain invaluable experience, and get that reference that you can put on your CV. :-)

If you are interested, go to the syslog-ng page of GSoC, https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/organizations/4514364854370304/, where you can find contact information, project ideas, and details about how to apply.

If you are a teacher or you know students for any other reasons, make sure that your students know about syslog-ng and that they check our project idea list!

Please re-tweet this tweet ( https://twitter.com/PCzanik/status/966608289910919168 ) to reach as many students (and their teachers) as possible!

Thank you for your help,

Peter