From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <28D367DF-E023-47AF-BC7A-1A09339EB2D1@9srv.net> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:23:43 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Devon H. O'Dell" To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [9fans] GSoC 2012 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 6491bd62-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Op 24 februari 2012 11:19 heeft Calvin Morrison het volgende geschreven: > > > On 24 February 2012 11:13, Anthony Sorace wrote: >> >> Folks: >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The fine folks over at Google's Open Source Programs >> Office have announced the 2012 edition of Summer of >> Code. I intend to submit an application for Plan 9 to again >> participate. I'd like your help in making this year a success. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0We had one major problem last year. Between Google's >> decision to focus on bringing in a larger number of smaller >> organizations and our own group's tendency to be pretty >> hands-off on marketing, we got an abysmal showing in the >> student application process. We got very few applications >> (7, from memory), and only 3 of those (at best) were viable. >> We were given two slots for student projects. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0This is bad for a few reasons. Obviously it means we >> don't get as many people exposed to our code and our >> community, we don't get as much work done, and we don't >> have the opportunity to create new contributors, which is >> the fundamental point of GSoC. It also makes our numbers >> pretty vulnerable when, as happened last year, one >> student goes silent at midterms and never resurfaces. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0This year, I'd like to make an explicit call for help fro= m >> our community in getting the word out. I know we have >> several members who're attached to higher education >> institutions; that's really the best route here. It's likely that >> your school provides several ways of getting this program >> in front of students; It'd be wonderful if you could look into >> those. I've spoken to a few of you individually, but I'm sure >> there are several more I'm not aware of. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0If you'd like help in terms of written text, presentation >> outlines, whatever, just let me know. There's a good >> collection of such things that folks have done for GSoC in >> the past, and I'm happy to point you at relevant ones of >> those or help you create more specific things. Just let me >> know what you need. A good place to start is the FAQ[0]. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0In the mean time, I'll be going through the wiki and >> giving it a good scrubbing, moving the 2011 pages out of >> the way and preparing for 2012. I'd encourage anyone >> who's got some free time to take a look at that, as well. >> And, of course, we'll need projects! Think about what >> would make a good summer-sized project for a student. >> And if you're at all interested in Plan 9's participation in >> GSoC, I'd suggest joining the Google group for the >> topic[1], where most of the discussion in the summer >> goes on. >> >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Aside from that one major issue, last year went well. I >> was able to get good feedback from a few people during >> the application process, mentors signed up without >> hassle, reviews of student applications were done well >> and promptly. I'd like to thank everyone who's participated >> so far, and I hope you'll sign up again once that's open. >> >> Anthony >> >> [0] >> http://www.google-melange.com/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2012= /faqs >> [1] =A0 =A0 http://groups.google.com/group/plan9-gsoc > > > How can I apply for GSoC as a student? is it to late? This year's program has not yet started; application submissions will begin soon for organizations. After that, it will be a bit before student applications begin being accepted. So it's definitely not too late. Just check out the timeline at http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012. Hopefully we are accepted again this year, and you can apply. --dho > Calvin Morrison