Google Summer of Code has wrapped up for 2009. Google is pleased to publicize that more than 85% of our 1,000 participating students passed their final evaluations.
You can discover more information concerning the projects concluded as part of the 2009 Google Summer of Code, including links to genuine source code created during the program, by visiting the list of mentoring organizations for 2009 and visiting their linked organization's home pages.
Google has created a ingenious map connecting mentors to students across the globe. You can download the KML file (1.8 MB) and analyze it with Google Earth
or Google Maps.
Individuals fascinated in the news about programs might want to subscribe to the Google Open Source Blog for normal updates. Google will make it public; wrap up reports about Google Summer of Code 2009 for the next several weeks on the the blog, as well as showcasing stories from our upcoming Mentor Summit in late October 2009.
Google Summer of Code
Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global program that offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source software projects. We have worked with several open source, free software, and technology-related groups to identify and fund several projects over a three month period. Since its inception in 2005, the program has brought together nearly 3300 students and more than 5,000 mentors & co-mentors from nearly 100 countries worldwide, all for the love of code. Through Google Summer of Code, accepted student applicants are paired with a mentor or mentors from the participating projects, thus gaining exposure to real-world software development scenarios and the opportunity for employment in areas related to their academic pursuits. In turn, the participating projects are able to more easily identify and bring in new developers. Best of all, more source code is created and released for the use and benefit of all.
