My apologies, the link did not copy over correctly - http://wiki.openstack.org/Project%20List
Thanks, On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:47 AM, Stephen Spector wrote: > Thanks for everyone's feedback to the idea of supporting GSOC 2011. I have > received emails from several people interested in becoming a mentor. As a > next step, please list yourself on the GSOC 2011 Wiki page at > http://wiki.openstack.org/Project List along with your project > ideas/descriptions. From here, we as a community can review all the ideas > submitted and determine if we have quality projects that make sense for the > community. If so, I will go ahead and submit the application. If not, we can > postpone until next year. > > However, there is interest in having OpenStack participate as I already have > students who have contacted me wanting to review our proposals and > participate. Let's see what ideas we come up with and then make a final > decision on go/no-go based on the projects listed. > > Thanks. > > Rick Clark wrote: >> In order to be successful, quite a bit of thought and planning needs to >> be put into a GSOC project. I've seen other open source projects look >> bad by not being organized enough. This needs to be way more put >> together, and thought out before I would want to see openstack's name on >> it. > > In my experience, GSoC can easily backfire on unprepared organizations. > And I think we are a bit young, as an organization, to successfully > participate. > > The deadlines are just around the corner, not sure rushing our first > participation is a good idea. I'd rather discuss of a full plan in one > of the 2011 design summits, to have a well-organized effort for GSoC 2012. > > On Feb 4, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Stephen Spector wrote: > >> OpenStack Developers: >> >> Now that you have a few days off (just kidding) to relax from the release of >> Bexar, I wanted to bring up a new topic for your consideration. The Google >> Summer of Code (http://code.google.com/soc/) will take applications from >> open source communities starting Feb 28 - March 11 to participate in the >> program. OpenStack would submit a list of projects for students to complete >> with a pre-determined mentor for each project to support the development >> effort. The project list is published by Google and any student wishing to >> participate with OpenStack would apply for a specific project. The mentors >> of each feature would select the student they wish to work with and notify >> Google. The student and mentor would then begin work on the feature with the >> expectation that the code can be written, tested, and submitted back to the >> community by the end of the Summer. The program is global and students and >> mentors may not necessarily ever meet. >> >> Google does pay the students $5,000 USD to participate and we would get $500 >> toward our OpenStack community. Mentors are not paid but are GREATLY >> appreciated in their efforts to support the students and community. All >> funds generated for the community would go directly to an OpenStack >> Developer event to cover costs. >> >> To join, we must have mentors in place who are willing to work with a >> student that we select in writing the code for a specific feature/portion of >> OpenStack. These mentors are required to put in more than just the >> occasional email so there is a commitment on the part of mentors to ensure >> the student is successful in writing the code and getting it submitted to >> the community. For more information about being a mentor, >> http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/AdviceforMentors. >> >> I believe this Google program is an excellent idea and a great way for >> OpenStack to get some code written by incredibly smart people who will >> either end up working for one of the companies involved in the project or >> simply become an independent developer within OpenStack. I have started the >> paperwork to submit in late February for OpenStack to participate but will >> not submit the application unless I have interest and confirmation from >> developers within OpenStack to be mentors. Even if we only ran 2 students >> this summer, I believe this would be a great way for OpenStack to reach out >> to a global community of developers interested in supporting open source >> software. >> >> Please let me know your thoughts if you would like to be a mentor. Thanks. >> >> >> Stephen Spector - OpenStack Community Manager >> PHONE: Office: +1 (512) 539-1162 - Mobile: +1 (210) 415-0930 >> ONLINE INFO: [email protected] \\ OpenStack Blog \\ >> @opnstk_com_mgr >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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