Re: Mentoring for GNOME in Google Summer of Code
On 24/04/2006, at 3:46 AM, Claudio Saavedra wrote: I second Clytie's concern on this matter. In Chile we are in the worst moment to take part on such a program because we aren't in vacations, but at the end of the so-called "first year's semester". Exactly like us in Australia. Claudio, Behdad has said that Gnome does have some interest in running a SoC in our summer (July?), but probably needs to hear from likely participants. Do you know any students locally who would like to participate if the SoC is run in our summer? If so, please get them to write to Google about it: http://code.google.com/soc/ and we will create change. :) Posters on one of the Linuxchix lists commented that the current scheduling also excludes students in other countries in the Northern Hemisphere (it's exam time for some countries), and that post- graduate/research students don't actually get a break of any length. I think this means Google needs to be more flexible in how they administer the SoC, or they will be missing out on some very valuable participation. from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm Việt hóa phần mềm tự do) http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Mentoring for GNOME in Google Summer of Code
On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 16:27 +0930, Clytie Siddall wrote: > On 19/04/2006, at 3:06 AM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote: > > > As you probably know by now, GNOME will be participating in the > > Google Summer of Code again this year. For details about the > > program visit: > > Behdad, is there any provision for students from the Southern > Hemisphere? This opportunity doesn't arrive in their holidays, but in > the busiest part of the educational year. > > My son is doing a computing degree, and I know he's interested, but > he just doesn't have the time in the middle of the year. > > I wrote to Google about this last year, but got no response. > > I'm wondering if an organization like Gnome could represent the > interests of Southern Hemisphere participants in this. > > Do you think that would be a useful way to approach the situation? I second Clytie's concern on this matter. In Chile we are in the worst moment to take part on such a program because we aren't in vacations, but at the end of the so-called "first year's semester". Claudio -- Claudio Saavedra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Mentoring for GNOME in Google Summer of Code
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Clytie Siddall wrote: > On 19/04/2006, at 3:06 AM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote: > > > As you probably know by now, GNOME will be participating in the > > Google Summer of Code again this year. For details about the > > program visit: > > Behdad, is there any provision for students from the Southern > Hemisphere? This opportunity doesn't arrive in their holidays, but in > the busiest part of the educational year. I know Google had this in mind when they started the program last year, that's why their mailing list for the accepted students was called Summer-Discuss-NH-2005 or something like that, but apparently they were busy handling the Summer 2005 students until a couple months ago, so they didn't do it this past year. If they manage to finish the program in time this time, I think they may run one in the winter too, but of course I don't talk for Google. > My son is doing a computing degree, and I know he's interested, but > he just doesn't have the time in the middle of the year. Last year there were quite a few Aussies attending. Well, there's always time to add a programming project, should the pay be good enough ;). > I wrote to Google about this last year, but got no response. > > I'm wondering if an organization like Gnome could represent the > interests of Southern Hemisphere participants in this. I cannot think of a way that GNOME can help here. > Do you think that would be a useful way to approach the situation? I think contacting them again may be the best option. Or better, if you see any interested student, ask them to contact Google and let them know they prefer a program run in their summer. behdad ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Mentoring for GNOME in Google Summer of Code
On 19/04/2006, at 3:06 AM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote: As you probably know by now, GNOME will be participating in the Google Summer of Code again this year. For details about the program visit: Behdad, is there any provision for students from the Southern Hemisphere? This opportunity doesn't arrive in their holidays, but in the busiest part of the educational year. My son is doing a computing degree, and I know he's interested, but he just doesn't have the time in the middle of the year. I wrote to Google about this last year, but got no response. I'm wondering if an organization like Gnome could represent the interests of Southern Hemisphere participants in this. Do you think that would be a useful way to approach the situation? from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm Việt hóa phần mềm tự do) http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
