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 11:30:49 -0500 Message-ID: From: Calvin Morrison To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d0438909590d6a004b9b848d4 Subject: Re: [9fans] GSoC 2012 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 649e07d4-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --f46d0438909590d6a004b9b848d4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On 24 February 2012 11:23, Devon H. O'Dell wrote: > Op 24 februari 2012 11:19 heeft Calvin Morrison > het volgende geschreven: > > > > > > On 24 February 2012 11:13, Anthony Sorace wrote: > >> > >> Folks: > >> The 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. > >> > >> We 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. > >> > >> This 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. > >> > >> This year, I'd like to make an explicit call for help from > >> 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. > >> > >> If 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]. > >> > >> In 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. > >> > >> Aside 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] 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 > > After reading the F.A.Q it is apparent that I do not fit the eligibility requirements this year. I am interested in working on a project in the future however. Thank you, Calvin Morriso --f46d0438909590d6a004b9b848d4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On 24 February 2012 11:23, Devon H. O= 9;Dell <devon= .odell@gmail.com> wrote:
Op 24 februari 2012 11:19 heeft Calvin Morrison
<mutantturkey@gmail.com>= ; het volgende geschreven:
>
>
> On 24 February 2012 11:13, Anthony Sorace <a@9srv.net> wrote:
>>
>> Folks:
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The fine folks over at Google's Open Source Pro= grams
>> 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&= #39;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 w= e
>> 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 fo= r help from
>> 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 like= ly 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 s= ure
>> there are several more I'm not aware of.
>>
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0If you'd like help in terms of written text, pr= esentation
>> 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 wik= i 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 wel= l. 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 participate= d
>> so far, and I hope you'll sign up again once that's open.<= br> >>
>> Anthony
>>
>> [0]
>> http://www.google-melange.com/doc= ument/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 submis= sions 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


After reading the F.A.Q it is apparent that I do not= fit the eligibility requirements this year. I am interested in working on = a project in the future however.

Thank you,

Calvin Morriso --f46d0438909590d6a004b9b848d4--