-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Absolutely! It looks like exactly the kind of thing that they are looking to support.
Richard On 08/07/2010 21:50, Michael Foord wrote: > Should we ask for funding for some food for a core-sprint at EuroPython? > > Michael > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Python-Dev] Call for Applications - PSF Sponsored Sprints > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:46:33 -0400 > From: Jesse Noller <jnol...@gmail.com> > To: Python-Dev <python-...@python.org> > > > > [Sending this to Python-Dev, as it might very well be of interest as the > sprints > are focused on Python "core" tasks] > > The PSF is happy to open our first call for applications for sprint funding! > > Have you ever had a group of people together to hack towards a common goal? > You've hosted a sprint! > > Have you ever wanted to get a group of like minded Pythonistas together to > hack > for a day? You're going to want to hold a sprint! > > Whether you call them Sprints, Hackfests, Hack-a-thons, or any other name, > they're a great way to hang out with like-minded developers and work on common > code. Sprints are an unbeatable way to build friendships and contacts that > will > last for years to come, and they're a great way to learn about something new > if > you're just starting out. > > The Python Software Foundation has set aside funds to be distributed to > world-wide sprint efforts. We're anticipating 2-3 events per month focused on > covering topics to help the entire community: > > - Python Core bug triage and patch submission (on-boarding new contributors) > - Python Core documentation (including process documentation) improvements > - Porting libraries/applications to Python 3 > - Python website/wiki content improvements > - PyPI packaging hosting site improvements > - Contribution to other "core" projects, such as packaging related issues. > > If you are interested in holding a sprint on any of the topics above and > you're > looking for some money to help out with sprint costs, we can help (up to a max > of $250 USD). Prepare an application including the following information: > > - Date and Location: Where will the event be? What day and time? > - Organizers: Who are the event organizers and sprint coach? Is the sprint > being run by a Python user group? > - Attendees: How many participants do you expect? > - Goal: What is the focus and goal of the sprint? > - Budget: How much funding you are requesting, and what will you use it for? > - Applications should be sent to: spri...@python.org with the subject "Sprint > Funding Application - <location>" > > We encourage anyone - even those who have never held, or been to a sprint - to > consider holding one. We will help you as much as we can with welcome packets, > advertising, and hooking you up with required resources - anything to make it > possible. > > As part of being approved, the you will need to agree to deliver a report > (hopefully, with pictures!) of the sprint to the Sprint Committee, so we can > post it on the sprint blog and site: > > http://www.pythonsprints.com > > If you have any questions or need more information, contact us by email at > spri...@python.org. > > More information is up on our blog: > http://pythonsprints.com/2010/07/8/call-applications-now-open/ > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > python-...@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk > > > > _______________________________________________ > Europython-improve mailing list > Europython-improve@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython-improve -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iD8DBQFMNkGI7Z7YaKfan9kRAl2CAJ0fzrjlk+FhDBa82Ktp1DQutLLVIACfSYCo 86Y3GK85dsMLFSqha7eumlM= =qZE2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Europython-improve mailing list Europython-improve@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython-improve
