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.

Finch Improvements

• A new window manager (or improvements to the existing ones). For

example, a tiling window manager would be super awesome.

• Improve the widget-packing in a container (GntBox?), may be even have a

grid like container.

• Implement plugin-pref-ui using the request-api.

• Have python (or some other) bindings for libgnt. This would allow

creating functional/useful dbus clients with gnt ui.

• Add some more items in the buddy-list menu. Copy the gstreamer,

auto-reconnection etc. code from Pidgin to Finch

• Have a spell checker, which would add some way of indicating spelling

errors, suggesting possible corrections etc.