Alright, I'm talking to the GSoC admins of GNOME right now and will make them aware of your intent.
Lasse 2016-02-10 17:50 GMT+01:00 Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]>: > On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:42:31 PM BRST Lasse Schuirmann wrote: >> 2016-02-10 17:37 GMT+01:00 Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]>: >> > On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:19:39 PM BRST Lasse Schuirmann wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> so if you apply under GNOME that is totally fine but speaking formally >> >> the requirement would be that any projects must be "GNOME related" >> >> while that isn't exactly clearly defined. >> >> >> >> Making a pro/con list for you, those facts apply if you are under the >> >> GNOME umbrella: >> >> >> >> 1. You need to sync up with us ASAP! >> >> 2. Project ideas must be GNOME related. >> >> 3. The GNOME administrators have the final word in which projects get >> >> accepted, of course. >> >> 4. Your students will be funded to join us at GUADEC, your mentors >> >> might get funding too but maybe not full funding. >> >> 5. You won't get the organization money as google's travel allowance >> >> doesn't scale for big organizations and the money will be needed for >> >> GUADEC. >> > >> > That's totally cool, it is the 2/3 which is a bit extreme - in the sense >> > that we might have people who want to do things not per-se GNOME related. >> > If that isn't allowed I think we'd rather try and do this alone or under >> > another organization which is a tad more flexible, eg openSUSE... I still >> > would love to do the GNOME integration projects, though, and if ownCloud >> > wouldn't get in at GSOC perhaps they can simply be done under GNOME. >> >> 3. is solely from the technical POV. If GNOME is your umbrella of >> course GNOME can decide to give you less slots. You will have that >> with every umbrella. I can't really say how strict the 2. restriction >> is applied, I've never had a problem with that with coala so far >> though I tried to tweak the projects in the GNOME direction. >> >> My recommendation: just try to apply *and* sync up with us. If the >> application gets rejected you can still at least do GNOME related >> projects under the GNOME umbrella. > > That seems a great plan. > >> > What do others think? >> > >> >> So much for the short overview - what do you want? You better decide >> >> fast so everything can set up properly. I'm happy to assist you in any >> >> step you take (including if you want to be an own org) with my limited >> >> available time though. >> >> >> >> Lasse >> >> >> >> 2016-02-10 16:46 GMT+01:00 Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]>: >> >> > Hi all! >> >> > >> >> > If we want to join GSOC this year, we have to get moving. On the wiki >> >> > [1] we have a page with notes on collaborating with GNOME, something >> >> > which is a great idea and I'd love to hear an update on that and how >> >> > we'd do it - as part of the GNOME organization, I guess? >> >> > >> >> > That works for me. We can also apply separately. In any case, we have >> >> > some ideas up, we do still need mentors and, of course, students. >> >> > >> >> > Also, if we participate as part of the GNOME organization, I'd like to >> >> > make sure we can also have some pure-ownCloud slots, things which >> >> > aren't per-se about integration with the desktop! >> >> > >> >> > Lasse, what do you think, can we join GNOME or should I apply >> >> > separately? >> >> > >> >> > Cheers, >> >> > Jos >> >> > >> >> > [1] https://github.com/owncloud/core/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.owncloud.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
