Hi All,
In November 2005 we have received 2 grants of 4500USD each to see a Just-In-Time compiler for PNET implemented. The first grant was for the completing LibJIT and the second was for the JIT itself (which uses LibJIT, as you remember).
The implementation of the complete Just-In-Time compiler due to the complexity of the task has taken us more time than was set to. This is due to some reasons that we expected more help. On the other hand, it shows the complexity of the task that was set up to do.
After the official dead-line of 1 February we received many emails asking to extend the time-line and continue the work. This was accepted by Trumpf who provides the funds. So the DotGNU Southern-Summer of Code has been extended until the time that Just-In-Time compiler was completed.
Finally as today, on 1 October 2006, the work is considered by Trumpf to be 100% completed.
Each person gets paid a percentage equivalent to their contribution. The funds are paid in equal parts of 3000USD each to the three contributors of the 99.99% of the work. This is Aleksey Demakov, Klaus Treichel and me.
To sum up, I am glad that we were given such a great opportunity.
Some people might think that the funds that we received have been not large enough comparing to the amount of work done and time spent. I would like to notice there that the alternative that was there was to spend the same time working for Novell without being paid anything at all or given anything back even. I don't think this is a good way.
Of course, no work is done for free and as well as no money should be given for free as well.