GOOGLE SPONSORS OPEN SOURCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS Google has announced a program called Summer Code in which students work with open source organizations on coding projects. Google is accepting applications until June 14, from which it will select up to 200 individuals to participate in the program. Students in the program can develop their own ideas for development projects or base their work on ideas from one of the nine open source organizations that are part of the Summer Code program. Google has taken several steps to support open source initiatives, including developing a repository for open source applications related to Google technology and working on strategies to make its search-engine technology browser-independent. Summer Code program students will receive $500 from Google when they are accepted into the program, and projects undertaken must be completed by September 1. By October 1, participating open source organizations will announce whether the projects were completed successfully. Students who complete their projects will receive another $4,000 from Google.
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