Google Summer of Code 2012
Google Summer of Code is a program where Google sponsors students from around the world to spend their summer working on open-source projects. Student is paid 5000$ if they successfully complete all of their evaluations. More information about the program can be found on the project website.
Accepted projects
Libcloud REST
HTTP interface for Libcloud (http://libcloud.apache.org/) which exposes all the Libcloud functionality through a RESTful API. Currently Libcloud has a big limitation - you can only use it with Python. Adding a REST interface would allow users to leverage Libcloud functionality through an arbitrary language which knows how to talk HTTP.
Mentor: Tomaz Muraus
Student: Ilgiz Islamgulov
Strategic plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P9fIxILn-WdgpkXDPydHB_dghGs-BYuoSmkFwh0Y36w/edit
Project progress can be tracked on Github and weekly updates are sent to the mailing list.