Periodically we see or come up with ideas that would make a good Google Summer of Code project. Many of these get forgotten when we actually get around to listing ideas for the next summer. Here is a space to store them.

ICQ TLC

Our ICQ implementation in the oscar code is substandard in a variety of respects. We do not have full support for ICQ status, ICQ privacy, or ICQ formatting to name just a few shortfalls. Others include our buddy list management, message size restrictions and ICQ's chats. Your goal is to compare what gaim does at a protocol level with what the official winicq client does, figure out where it differs, and to repair Gaim's implementation, extending Gaim's capabilities where possible.

MySpace? Protocol Plugin

Write a protocol plugin (PRPL) for Gaim that allows users to connect to the MySpace? IM network.