Looking forward to this. Let me know where I can help. On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Dylan McCall <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ubuntu participated in Google Summer of Code two years ago, with some >> excellent results, but we have not participated since then. Let's talk >> about GSoC and think about laying the foundations for a really rocking >> application in 2013. >> >> I will be participating remotely at UDS-R (from a particularly >> troublesome time zone), so I won't be able to run a session - but I would >> definitely like to help with one. So, this is my attempt to gauge interest >> and to find a hero who can lead us to victory! >> >> Last year, it looked like Ubuntu's application was kind of hurt because >> there weren't a whole lot of clear goals, and many of the suggested >> projects would be better handled at their respective upstreams. I think we >> should talk about we would like to achieve with a program like GSoC. This >> is different from something like the paper cuts initiative. Good project >> ideas tend to be significant, yet scoped well enough that someone new to >> Ubuntu development can happily complete them under a deadline. >> > Last year we did not apply because there were legal issues surrounding > finding someone at Canonical to grant Luke Faraone permission to act as Org > Admin and enter into a agreement ( http://j.mp/SRAhEO ) on behalf of the > Ubuntu Community. Also the issue of who would receive the money that Google > gives as a stipend to mentors was not addressed since Ubuntu is not a > organization or company and typically Open Source Projects have foundations > that handle the money for them. > > We're hoping with luck that these things will be addressed in advance of > the deadlines this year if so Luke has volunteered again to take on the > role as Org Admin and I will be helping and then Daniel Holbach is going to > look into the Legal and Money issue. > > >> GSoC is a long way off, but UDS is a great opportunity to get it in >> peoples' heads so we can hit the ground running this time, with lots of >> potential mentors and interesting ideas. Even if GSoC doesn't happen, I >> think this discussion could lead to some useful resources for new >> developers who want to make unique contributions to Ubuntu. >> > True it might have been helpful to have a session but I imagine no slots > are available at this point but still yet many should see this e-mail. > > >> Any thoughts are appreciated :) >> >> Dylan >> >> -- >> ubuntu-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel >> >> > > > -- > Benjamin Kerensa > Tech Writer & Social Media Guru <http://benjaminkerensa.com> > Phone: (503) 564-8608 > <http://facebook.com/bkerensa> <http://twitter.com> > <https://plus.google.com/u/0/115750270177636397262> > <http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/bkerensa/> > <http://www.reddit.com/user/bkerensa> > <http://flickr.com/bkerensa> <http://benjaminkerensa.com> > <http://wiki.ubuntu.com/bkerensa> > <http://www.last.fm/user/bkerensa> > > *This message may contain information which is privileged or confidential. > If you are not the named addressee of this message please destroy it > without reading, using, copying or disclosing its contents to any other > person.* > > > > -- > ubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel > >
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