GSoC proposal: Porting mercurial for py3k

[Renato Cunha]

Hi!

I'm thinking about submitting a proposal for working on mercurial for
the GSoC. And I'd like to give a take in porting hg to py3k*.

The first sketch of my proposal involves, obviously, using 2to3,
checking what fails and then iterativelly solving the problems until I
have a basic working version. Then work on the specifics of python 3
would begin. Yes, it is a very rough outline right now, but I can make
it better if you consider this as a valid approach.

About who I am, I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in computer
science** and have been working with python for about 4 years (mostly
in hobby projects, and a few professional ones). I've migrated from
subversion to mercurial at the end of last year and am loving it so
far. (It'd be even nicer if partial cloning was supported, but
eventually it'll be sorted out.)

I've been working with open source for quite some time, contributing
with patches when I'm able to. I've also, in the past, worked in the
dropline GNOME distribution.
(http://www.droplinegnome.org/?page_id=11)

* I'm well aware that I should've contacted you earlier, and I am
sorry for that.
** Hopefully, by the time when the program starts, I will have already
defended my master's thesis, and therefore, will be able to work full
time on this project, should I be accepted.

Best Regards,
-- 
Renato Cunha <http://renatocunha.com>
Blog: http://valedotrovao.com
"Whatever happens, happens"