[Printing-architecture] [lsb-discuss] Google Summer of Code 2008 -- Finalization of the application of the Linux Foundation
Till Kamppeter
till.kamppeter at gmail.com
Tue Mar 11 01:27:27 PDT 2008
Thank you for your suggestions of answers for the application form. I
will wait a little bit to get some comments, and independent whether I
get comments and/or further improvements I will submit the application
(with all improvements up to then) today in the (European) afternoon.
Till
Jeff Licquia wrote:
> I'm not entirely sure if these changes constitute improvement or not.
> Feel free to run them by some people, and not use whatever parts are
> weak (or even none of it).
>
> Till Kamppeter wrote:
>> 4. Why is your organization applying to participate in GSoC 2008? What
>> do you hope to gain by participating?
>
> Our goals are twofold: to meet specific technical goals, and to gain new
> members of our community (and the open-source community, by extension).
>
> For both printing and kernel work, having a specific goal and a mentor
> are important in penetrating areas which can be more complex than some
> other projects. And none of the projects in question are "filler"; each
> will provide a very specific, in-demand benefit.
>
>> 3. What steps will you take to encourage students to interact with
>> your project's community before, during and after the program?
>
> Each of the projects has methods for community interaction, whether
> through conference calls, IRC, or face-to-face meetings. To the extent
> possible, we intend to give our students time to report on their
> project, both in the progress they make and in the things they learn.
> Invitations to these events will be given at the earliest opportunity.
>
> Some of the projects may take more time than just the summer, or may
> involve integration work after the project is complete. Even if the
> project is done, we will work to keep the student involved in the
> integration process. And we hope to suggest other ways the student can
> participate that mesh well with their strengths once this project is done.
>
>> 4. What will you do to ensure that your accepted students stick with
>> the project after GSoC concludes?
>
> We will gauge each student's progress, and suggest other projects they
> may wish to work on after their summer project is done.
>
> Integration with the main upstream projects will likely be an important
> part of the task. Our students will be encouraged to take part in that
> process, and not just "throw the patch over the wall".
>
> Occasionally, other internships and even contracting jobs can come up.
> In these cases, previous participants in GSoC who have continued to
> participate in their respective projects may find themselves with job
> opportunities, either within a Linux Foundation workgroup or in the
> general community.
>
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