I don't have the link to the programme, but I think the big difference 3 years ago was that we could simply sign-up, get the person approved and Google Season of Docs managed establishing the "legal" relationship and payments. I will ask at the legal-discuss - good idea (I will CC: you and Dinesh then.
J. On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 4:57 PM Roberto Galoppini < roberto.galopp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:49 PM Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> wrote: > >> Yeah, The problem is that they now require the organizations to Pay (at >> least in GsOD). So anyone who steps up needs to know first if this is at >> all possible within the ASF as an organisation (when we submit the project >> we confirm that the organisation is OK with accepting the terms, so without >> someone confirming that, it might not be possible. >> >> Roberto, >> >> Maybe - seeing you stepped up as assistant treasurer :) - maybe that >> would be a first thing for you to take a look at ? >> > > Sure Jarek, I'm happy to, even if I didn't have a chance yet to talk to > Craig and I'm not sure what my involvement would be. > > I had a look at the available documentation and I guess Legal should have > the last word on this matter, IANAL at a first glance seems ok to me. > > In case we'd decide to apply we need to have an OpenCollective account and > I could definitely help with that, being an OpenCollective host myself for > a couple of years. > > >> We do not know if the new rules from Google Season of Docs are possible >> to handle by the ASF: >> >> https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs >> >> How does the current program differ from Season of Docs 2019 and 2020? >> > > I'm not familiar with the program. Do you have any pointers to the older > versions? > > Roberto > > >> The current Season of Docs program has significant changes from prior >> years, including: >> >> * Technical writers no longer apply through Google to be matched with >> organizations >> * Organizations submit project proposals as part of their application, >> including a budget and proposed metrics >> * Accepted organizations receive grants, which they use to pay technical >> writers >> * Organizations submit final evaluations and case studies >> >> >> J. >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 3:06 AM Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> Ok all that has changed this year. >>> >>> > On Mar 9, 2022, at 5:29 PM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > I'm not familiar with current procedure unfortunately >>> > In GSOC - Google handles all payments to participants >>> > Mentor stipends goes to ASF budget >>> > >>> > from mobile (sorry for typos ;) >>> > >>> > >>> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 07:59 Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> How do you suggest we manage the logistics of accepting the grant and >>> >> making payments to the technical writers in various geographys? >>> >> >>> >>> On Mar 9, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I would suggest someone to step in to be ASF GSoD org admin >>> >>> And submit ASF application >>> >>> >>> >>> from mobile (sorry for typos ;) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 00:00 Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> The Cassandra community is also interested in participating in GSoD >>> >> 2022. >>> >>>> But the new rules seem to require ASF-level involvement. >>> >>>> >>> >>>>>> On Mar 9, 2022, at 3:18 AM, Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> BTW. We have time to 25th of March for the submission. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:14 PM Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> Hello, >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> In Apache Airflow we have some people who have some ideas around >>> >>>> improving >>> >>>>>> our documentation and we would like to participate in Google >>> Season of >>> >>>> Docs. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> We already participated in 2019 and back then it was agreed that >>> the >>> >>>>>> projects should submit their proposals individually (not as Apache >>> >>>> Software >>> >>>>>> Foundation but as Apache Airflow) because that increased the >>> chances >>> >> of >>> >>>>>> getting more projects (there were limits of projects per >>> >> organisation). >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> However looking at the FAQ [1], there are significant changes this >>> >> year >>> >>>>>> and they require much more of an "organization" to manage - i.e. >>> >> Google >>> >>>>>> will give grants to the organisations, and the organizations are >>> >>>> supposed >>> >>>>>> to pay the writers. So it is much more "formal" and I am not sure >>> how >>> >> it >>> >>>>>> plays with the ASF rules. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Is there anyone who could help with that? >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Here is the relevant part from the FAQ: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> How does the current program differ from Season of Docs 2019 and >>> 2020? >>> >>>>>> The current Season of Docs program has significant changes from >>> prior >>> >>>>>> years, including: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> * Technical writers no longer apply through Google to be matched >>> with >>> >>>>>> organizations >>> >>>>>> * Organizations submit project proposals as part of their >>> application, >>> >>>>>> including a budget and proposed metrics >>> >>>>>> * Accepted organizations receive grants, which they use to pay >>> >> technical >>> >>>>>> writers >>> >>>>>> * Organizations submit final evaluations and case studies >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> [1] https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/faq >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> J. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >>> >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >>> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >>> >>>
