Trying to hunt through my email, it has been a long time since I did GSOC. I think it was $500 to OSGeo for each project mentored (really not sure if that is still the case).
-- Jody Garnett On 28 August 2017 at 18:45, Stephen Woodbridge <wood...@swoodbridge.com> wrote: > Really, that is news to me. I never knew we had that option. I think we > would have liked to fund some additional development for the project or > defrayed travel expenses for PSC members to go to conferences to present > papers on behalf of the project. > > What is the process for mentors to get the money? > > Thanks, > -Steve > > On 8/28/2017 9:36 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: > >> Mentors can decide what to do with the money they earn through the GSOC >> program; in the past many mentors have accepted the t-shirt and donated the >> money to OSGeo. I know I donated money to OSGeo previously, but was not >> really specific about to any particular project. >> >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> On 28 August 2017 at 17:23, Vicky Vergara <vi...@georepublic.de <mailto: >> vi...@georepublic.de>> wrote: >> >> So, then if I undertand correctly: >> Mentors money is not mentors money. >> Right? >> >> Vicky >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Jody Garnett >> <jody.garn...@gmail.com <mailto:jody.garn...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> We are listing GSOC as a initiative, can the participating >> mentors make a decision? >> >> I have suggestions (such as a donate to the travel grant program >> for student travel) but it should be up to the participants. >> >> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:11 AM Massimiliano Cannata >> <massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch >> <mailto:massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>> wrote: >> >> I believe that GSoC people should make a proposal to be >> discussed at board level, of course hints from everyone is >> welcome... >> >> Maxi >> >> Il 26 ago 2017 7:02 PM, "Marc Vloemans" >> <marcvloema...@gmail.com <mailto:marcvloema...@gmail.com>> >> ha scritto: >> >> Dear Vicky, >> >> Before going into your question; decisions to spend >> money on codesprints or student conference attendance >> has not been part of the Marketing Committee remit. >> >> Perhaps the Board can decide on the what/where/how of >> this type of support? >> >> Kind regards, >> Marc Vloemans >> >> >> Op 26 aug. 2017 om 18:51 heeft Vicky Vergara >> <vi...@georepublic.de <mailto:vi...@georepublic.de>> het >> volgende geschreven: >> >> >>> >>> Hello all >>> This thread started on the osgeo mentors list. >>> By suggestion of Margherita I tried to move it to >>> marketing, but it never arrived, so I am sending to >>> discuss.. >>> Sorry I can not give you links to the different >>> responses, it so happens that OSGeo google mentors >>> mailing list is private (for what ever reason). >>> >>> Please have a look. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Margherita Di Leo* <dileomargher...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:dileomargher...@gmail.com>> >>> Date: Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:01 AM >>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo GSoC Mentors] Hello all >>> To: osgeo-gsoc-ment...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:osgeo-gsoc-ment...@googlegroups.com> >>> >>> >>> Dear Vicky, Maxi, all, >>> >>> The money that OSGeo gets from Google is this year >>> 500USD per student. Before i was admin and also before >>> i acted as a mentor, this matter was discussed among >>> the mentors at the time, whether to distribute the >>> money among the mentors or to destinate them to >>> another use, being this decision up to the >>> organizations participating in gsoc. As far as i can >>> tell, the problem of distributing the money to the >>> mentors was to make a lot of small payments of which a >>> considerable part would be eaten by bank transfers and >>> currency changes. So it was agreed that the whole sum >>> should be used to support code sprints instead. >>> Now, if you guys think this should be discussed over >>> again, you're welcome, but this would apply to next >>> year's budget, and should be agreed upon by all mentors. >>> My personal opinion: I think it more useful to use the >>> budget for a common purpose rather than distributing >>> it in small amounts, for example if you don't like it >>> destinated to code sprints, would be to use it for >>> financial support for students to attend conferences. >>> For example at fosdem we have been organizing the >>> geospatial session and i have every year invited our >>> gsoc students to present their works but they couldn't >>> afford the travel and accommodation. >>> Google also gives 500USD for supporting students >>> travel to conferences, you mentors will be asked to >>> propose a name of a deserving gsoc student and an >>> event that he or she would like to attend and in case >>> of multiple names we will either split the aid or >>> choose among the students. Last year if I remember >>> correctly this call was made directly to mentors by >>> google to provide names to them of deserving students, >>> but i'm not aware if anyone of osgeo made the request >>> or got funded. >>> Back to your specific request, Vicky, I suggest you >>> address this to the osgeo marketing committee , that >>> is administering osgeo's budget, and they should be >>> able to give you an answer. >>> >>> >>> >>> Il giorno ven 25 ago 2017 alle 17:22 Massimiliano >>> Cannata <massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch >>> <mailto:massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>> ha scritto: >>> >>> Hi Viky and all, >>> sorry to be direct (as always :-D) but.. >>> >>> As far as I know, nobody ever used the mentor money. >>> They were always, silently (I hear some rumors on >>> this), retained by OSGeo as organization. >>> >>> If is possible to use that money, I think this >>> should be clearly stated along with the procedure >>> to access it. >>> As long term istSOS mentor, i would also be >>> interested in using these money to support >>> dissemination of the project. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Maxi >>> >>> 2017-08-25 17:09 GMT+02:00 Vicky Vergara >>> <vi...@georepublic.de <mailto:vi...@georepublic.de>> >>> : >>> >>> Hi, >>> pgRouting team members, have being >>> participating mentoring since even before I >>> joined the team. >>> There is a FOSS4G in Argentina, and we would >>> like to use some of the money that was for >>> mentors, to support that trip. >>> Do you know how to get those funds? 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