On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com>wrote:
> 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. "not enough projects" as in not enough proposals for potential projects or something else? If so we could consider starting to collect ideas for GSoC 2013 right away so we have a treasure trove of potential projects by next spring. Cheers, Christoph > -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 > -- Christoph Derndorfer volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
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