imho, i think these type of ideas and/or mentors may be a good way to get "new" talent code and push hugin further along than other panoramic stitches currently out there. Perhaps it's just a dream, but many of the larger projects are "sponsored" and some them are a direct result of what they have achieved.
perhaps a list of willing mentors, a list of goals, and a list of "rewards" (be it money or someone willing to donate a pano head, camera, etc.) i've found that sometimes a small reward can help sway someone who is passionate about the software but is not quite ready to commit to a coding project. i think a mixture of ideas, weather they be bounties, mentoring, rewards, etc. may push the project. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:05:27 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [hugin-ptx] Re: Request For Comments: hugin 0.8.0 release cycle > > > Dale Beams wrote: >> On a side note, how does GSOC work. As a business owner who enjoys > > making panoramas as a hobby and a way of escaping work, I'd be > > interested in sponsoring in a some (codeless) way something similar > > to GSOC for projects as those mentioned above. Bounties, etc, > > whatever one may call it. > > GSoC brings together a student, a mentor, some money (most of it for the > student) and a fun framework to get things done. > > It is slightly different than pure bounties. > > A pure bounty is simple: you give the money, you set the objective, > whoever picks the challenge has to meet your requirement on their own > and how they do it is their business. > > GSoC: Google selects mentoring organizations who recruit students. > students and or mentoring organizations set the objective (the most > interesting projects are coming from the students). Google sets a budget > of slots for each organization and the organizations rank their > projects. Those that get a slot go ahead. Students have a set time > framework to complete the work. mentors help and judge. if judgmentis > positive, Google gives most of the money to the student and a token to > the mentoring organization. > > Another alternative that I've seen on the net: developer set an > objective and a price tag. people pitch in donations until the price tag > is attained. > > I appreciate your generosity. If you want to be more specific about what > you'd like to see done, and about your budget, we may join forces. > > hugin should receive 2500$ from Google soon. Last year we simply split > that money amongst mentors - we were all too tired to do anything else, > and as mentors have volunteered their time, they also deserve a little > compensation. this year we may discuss to use it as a bounty or as a > prize. also last year and this year i organized for a pano head > manufacturer to sponsor both students and mentors with an additional > gift. last year it was just a gift. this year we made it an "extra > bonus" for the students to integrate their code, and this is why 0.8.0 > is coming along so fast. > > yuv > > > _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hugin and other free panoramic software" group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
