On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Christoph Derndorfer <e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Christoph Derndorfer >> <e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: >> > Hi Kevin, >> > >> > thanks a lot for the heads-up and for all the information on your Web >> > site. >> > >> > Did you get any feedback as to why the proposal wasn't accepted? Because >> > similarly to you it's my impression that Sugar-related activities should >> > fit >> > in quite well with RISE's scope... >> >> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but >> apparently not. > > > Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned out > in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?
We were part of GSoC for several years, but two years ago, we were told that we didn't have enough projects listed on our GSoC webpage. I don't know the rationale for last year, since they held their debrief at a time I could not attend. -walter > > Christoph > >> >> -walter >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Christoph >> > >> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin <kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> We submitted a Google Rise proposal last year, but were not funded. The >> >> competition does seem like a good fit for Sugar Camps, after school >> >> programs, etc., especially if working with populations underrepresented >> >> in >> >> the CS world. >> >> >> >> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com/grant-proposals/google-rise-proposal-2012/ >> >> >> >> Kevin >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Kevin Brooks >> >> Chair >> >> Department of English >> >> Dept 2320, Box 6050 >> >> Morrill 219A >> >> North Dakota State University >> >> Fargo ND 58108-6050 >> >> 701-231-7147 >> >> http://english.ndsu.edu/faculty/kevin_brooks/ >> >> >> >> The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial >> >> and >> >> galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way. -- Marshall >> >> McLuhan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Christoph Derndorfer >> > >> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] >> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] >> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] >> > >> > e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org > > > > > -- > Christoph Derndorfer > > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] > > e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep