The Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a program
that is designed to bring in new people to contribute to the Free and open
Source community. It's about introducing more people to the amazing world of
free and open Software. It's about introducing to new people, the idea that
there are still people in the world who create software, help other and do
things just because they enjoy it. Open source is so ubiquitous nowadays
that its inevitable you are benefiting from it every day even if you don’t know
it just by using applications on the desktop, web, or mobile.
Google Students Club, IIT Kharagpur decided to
spread the word and welcome more students to the Open Source Community by
introducing them to GSoC. An interactive event involving several experienced
seniors was announced, and a large number of open source enthusiasts turned up.
The students were given an introduction to open source, and GSoC and explained
about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). A thorough guidance on the
application procedure was given, were advised to select an organisation whose
work they found interesting. Further, the students were encouraged to not get
intimidated by the daunting task of approaching the organisation and give them
their proposals. As the students regained their composure, they were walked
through the different stuff to learn on their path to become an open source
developer. And in the end, the seniors answered the many doubts and questions
the students had in mind and helped them chill out a little.
At the end of the day, the students walked out
of the hall, looking forward to contributing to the community and being part of
the GSoC program. A light at the end of the tunnel was clearly visible now.
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