http://code.google.com/summerofcode.html
I'm submitting my Blender-to-SL tool application to the Python folks, since that will be the language of choice for it. Only 200 projects will be accepted, but it would be amazing if some LL-backed tools were a part of this.
Forward your favorite Linden to this one today!
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The Summer of Code is Google's program designed to introduce students to the world of Open Source Software Development.
This Summer, don't let your programming skills lie fallow...Use them for the greater good of Open Source Software and computer science! Google will provide a $4500 award to each student who successfully completes an open source project by the end of the Summer. (payment details can be found in FAQ)
By pairing applicants up with the proven wisdom and experience of established prominent open source organizations (listed below), we hope to make great software happen. If you can't come up with a great idea to submit, a number of our organizations have made idea lists available.
Participating Organizations:
The Python Software Foundation (ideas)
The Perl Foundation (submission guidelines & ideas)
The Apache Software Foundation (ideas)
Ubuntu Linux (ideas)
The Mono Project (ideas)
The Gnome Foundation (ideas)
The Wine Project (ideas)
The Subversion Project (ideas)
Questions?
We've put together a participant FAQ for you.
Do you want to be a mentoring organization (it isn't too late!) or do you want to know more about the process? Read the Mentoring Organization FAQ.
The Deadline is June 14th. but the sooner you get yours in, the sooner you can start coding.