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 [[!meta title="How to apply for a project"]]  [[!meta title="Guidelines to apply for a project"]]
   
 To make the job of sorting out proposals and applications for  If you plan to apply to work on any of the projects listed in this site,
 NetBSD-related projects, e.g. in the Google Summer-of-Code, easier for us,  you should start by sending an email to the contact points listed at the
 there are a few questions that we would like to see answered in your  top of every project description.  The purpose of this email is to
 project application, as outlined below.  introduce yourself to the NetBSD community if you are new to it, and to
   explain in a great level of detail how you will work on the project
 Deadlines and directions for students' applications to the Google  (e.g. the overall plan, milestones, schedule, etc.)  **This is particularly
 Summer-of-Code can be found  important if the project is up for funding or if it is a
 [on the Google pages](http://code.google.com/soc/).  [[Google Summer of Code project|gsoc]].**
   
 A listing of possible NetBSD Summer-of-Code project suggestions can be  The sections below include a guideline on the kind of information we are
 found [[on the NetBSD Summer-of-Code page|projects/gsoc]].  We encourage  interested in hearing in your initial communication.  The level of detail
 you to come up with your own suggestions, if you can not find a suitable  involved will depend on how how familiar you are with the NetBSD Project
 project there.  You can find more project ideas  and the developer community.
 [[on the NetBSD project ideas page|projects]].  These are not directly  
 applicable to Summer-of-Code, but may serve as ideas for your own  If you are a newcomer (e.g. you are a Google Summer of Code student that
 suggestions.  has just installed NetBSD for the first time), you are encouraged to answer
   as many questions as possible.  If you are an old-timer, however, you can
   skip the most obvious questions and focus on preparing a detailed project
   specification instead.
   
 # About your project  # About your project
   
 * What is the goal of the project? (Short overview)  * What is the goal of the project?  (Short overview)
   
 * What will be the deliverables of the project?  (Code, documentation, ...)  * What will be the deliverables of the project?  (Code, documentation, ...)
   
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   either the names/email addresses of those developers or point us towards    either the names/email addresses of those developers or point us towards
   the discussions on our list (via <http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/>).    the discussions on our list (via <http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/>).
   
 * How do we contact you for question, comments, suggestions etc?  * How do we contact you for question, comments, suggestions, etc.?
   
 * Is there anything else you'd like us to know? Did we forget any important  * Is there anything else you'd like us to know? Did we forget any important
   details or questions?    details or questions?
   
 # Caveats  
   
 * Please note that Google Summer-of-Code projects are a full (day-) time  
   job.  
   
 * A positive mid-term evaluation is only possible if usable code has been  
   committed by that time.  Make sure your schedule allows for this.  
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