Fwd: Query regarding GSoC 2013 Application

[Vytautas Jancauskas]

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From: Vytautas Jancauskas <address@hidden>
Date: Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Query regarding GSoC 2013 Application
To: Anirudha Bose <address@hidden>


On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Anirudha Bose <address@hidden> wrote:
> Octave has already provided a template [1] in their wiki for students to
> follow. Is it okay to  leave out the sections 'Prerequisites', 'Feeling
> fine', etc in the main proposal to be submitted to Melange? Can I take the
> good points from both the templates (Octave as well as GNU) and write my
> application in a custom format?
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Vytautas Jancauskas <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Anirudha Bose <address@hidden> wrote:
>> > Hello everyone!
>> > I have prepared my GSoC proposal for the project "Improve Binary
>> > Packaging".
>> > I have however deviated a bit from the public application template
>> > provided
>> > in the Wiki. For example, I have added sections like 'Project
>> > description'
>> > and 'Implementation'. These are intended to be a part of the application
>> > to
>> > be uploaded in Melange. Will it be a problem that I haven't followed the
>> > template? Should sections like "Feeling Fine" and "Only out of interest"
>> > be
>> > added to the application that will be submitted in Melange?
>> >
>> > Hoping for a quick reply since not much time is left for the deadline.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>>
>> I think you should follow the GNU template when preparing the
>> application. http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/guidelines.html
>
>

GNU states that applications won't be considered unless they follow
the GNU template. I don't know how serious they are about that.


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