Re: [Bug-zile] [gnu-prog-discuss] GNU at Google Summer of Code 2014 - submit project ideas!

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Ack.

Does the FSF have a timeline/deadline for submission I need to worry about 
while scheduling my TODOs?

Cheers,
Gary

On Feb 14, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Reuben Thomas <address@hidden> wrote:

> I think so, but I would suggest a) reading what Google say and b) looking at 
> some past successful prooposals.
> 
> 
> On 13 February 2014 23:20, Gary V. Vaughan <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Reuben,
> 
> Sure, it would be an awesome way to raise our visibility -- even if no one 
> actually picks up a project.
> 
> I have a pretty detailed TODO for Lua Zile from which I could cherry pick 
> some interesting mini-projects. How complex are the proposals supposed to be? 
>  I assume a month or two of inexperienced developer time at the most?  And at 
> least a few weeks...
> 
> And if someone wants to pick up something from my Zile TODO, I would of 
> course be delighted to mentor them in exchange.
> 
> Cheers,
> Gary
> 
> On Feb 13, 2014, at 8:57 AM, Reuben Thomas <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Do we want to apply for this? Note that the procedure seems to have changed 
> > since previous years, but the page I put together can still be used as a 
> > starting point if it's worthwhile.
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Jose E. Marchesi <address@hidden>
> > Date: 12 February 2014 19:57
> > Subject: [gnu-prog-discuss] GNU at Google Summer of Code 2014 - submit 
> > project ideas!
> > To: address@hidden
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi hackers.
> > New year, new GSOC :)
> >
> > We just sent the application questionnaire for GNU to Google.
> >
> > A new ideas page was also created at
> > http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/ideas-2014.html
> >
> > Lets hope Google will accept us as a mentoring organization... In the
> > meanwhile it is time to gather project ideas:
> >
> > - If you are an eligible student and have an idea that is not listed
> >   here, you should propose it normally through the Google Summer of Code
> >   web site (after applications are open). Please discuss it with the
> >   package maintainers.
> >
> > - If you are a GNU package developer, have an idea for a Summer of Code
> >   project for your own package, and can mentor it yourself, please email
> >   the idea at address@hidden and one of the administrators will
> >   add it. (Simple HTML fragment in plain text preferred.)  Please also
> >   recruit a backup mentor and tell us who that will be. Make sure that
> >   the description of your idea contains enough information (perhaps in
> >   the form of pointers to other information or mailing lists) for
> >   students to research the feasibility of them implementing your
> >   idea. More info.
> >
> > - In all other cases (e.g., you are a developer with an idea for another
> >   package), please contact the maintainer for the package. If you can
> >   find a mentor for the project (or, hopefully, can mentor it yourself),
> >   then we will add it if it is feasible. The project must meet the
> >   Summer of Code criteria; see the guidelines.
> >
> > Note that the instructions above are for projects willing to participate
> > under the GNU umbrella.  Alternatively your GNU program can also apply
> > as a mentoring organization for GSOC.
> >
> > Important: if your project applies separately as a mentoring
> > organization and is _not_ selected then you will still be able to
> > participate under GNUs umbrella: just send an email to
> > address@hidden as soon as Google publishes the selected orgs and
> > we will add your project ideas to our ideas page.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://rrt.sc3d.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
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