Purr Data is participating again as an organization in Google Summer of Code. Anyone interested in applying is welcome-- visit the Google Summer of Code page for more info:

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/

And our Purr Data page there:

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/organizations/6001000428601344/

We also have a project ideas page here:

https://git.purrdata.net/jwilkes/summer-of-code-ideas-list

I just added the idea of building a General Midi synthesizer using only Pd Vanilla abstractions.