There are still opportunities for people interested in working on LXDE as a summer of code project. We are in touch for example with the Debian project, who offered to give spots to students from the LXDE project for example for a better integration. Also, new student projects are welcome. The summer of code program offers student stipends of 4500,- USD for studying and development work on specific free and open source projects.
Please check it out and apply as soon as possible. Also get in touch with us, so we can support your application.
The Debian program is at:
http://socghop.appspot.com/org/show/google/gsoc2009/debian and http://wiki.debian.org/gsoc and on #debian-soc on irg.debian.org.
The application deadline is approaching soon. It is important to apply before 19:00 UTC April 3rd. Applications can still be adapted and specified with mentors after that date. You might regard your first application as a version 0.1 maybe. So, please, dont be shy. Good luck!
Links:
http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2009/timeline
Mario Behling is a German born serial entrepreneur. He founded the lubuntu project, and as the co-founder of FOSSASIA he supports communities to develop open technologies for social change. Mario presently works on SUSI AI from his Singapore base.