Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hello, On 05.03.2012 16:56, Luke Faraone wrote: Depending on the time commitment involved, I would be happy to coordinate. I answered this partly in https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2012-February/034791.html Neal McBurnett also indicated some interest. Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
On Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 05:31:55PM +0100, Daniel Holbach wrote: On 05.03.2012 16:56, Luke Faraone wrote: Depending on the time commitment involved, I would be happy to coordinate. I answered this partly in https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2012-February/034791.html Neal McBurnett also indicated some interest. Thanks, Luke and Daniel! I'm interested in mentoring a student if there is a suitable project, but I don't have the available bandwidth to coordinate. Neal McBurnett http://neal.mcburnett.org/ -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hello everybody, On 06.02.2012 11:11, Daniel Holbach wrote: * February 27 19:00 UTC: Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google. * March 9 23:00 UTC Mentoring organization application deadline. Please help filling out our application. This is important. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2012 a number of proposals were added and a few bullet points filled out. We have until the end of the week to complete it and send it off. Has anyone seriously considered to be contact for Ubuntu as a mentoring organisation? (As I said in an earlier mail: I can't make it this time.) Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hello, On 06.02.2012 11:11, Daniel Holbach wrote: GSoC2012 has been announced [1]. The timeline for the initiative is up as well [2]. Relevant next dates are: * February 27 19:00 UTC: Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google. * March 9 23:00 UTC Mentoring organization application deadline. * March 12-15: Google program administrators review organization applications. * March 16 19:00 UTC List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2012 site. As you all know, last year our application was unsuccessful, which is why I'd like us all to collaborate on putting Ubuntu's application as a mentoring organisation together. As far as I recall the particular point which was problematic the last time was a lack of distinct project ideas. Pointing to Ubuntu Brainstorm or a list of unfinished blueprints is not enough. We need a list of project ideas we'd be willing to mentor. There is a check list of things available we need to answer to be able to apply. [3] Please help filling out our application. This is important. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2012 [1] http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2012/02/google-summer-of-code-2012-is-on.html [2] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012 [3] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2012/faqs#mentoring_apply I had a number of conversations with a few people already and I think it's worth clarifying that this cycle I won't have the time to act as the mentoring organisation liaison (if we should be chosen by Google this time). I just felt it important enough to make sure we all try to submit a great application, so Ubuntu contributors can spend the summer making Ubuntu better. So far we have 8 project ideas on the wiki page, we have some bits of the questionnaire already answered and one person potentially interested in being a contact person for the mentoring organisation. Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:28:41AM +0100, Daniel Holbach wrote: Please help filling out our application. This is important. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2012 I had a number of conversations with a few people already and I think it's worth clarifying that this cycle I won't have the time to act as the mentoring organisation liaison (if we should be chosen by Google this time). I just felt it important enough to make sure we all try to submit a great application, so Ubuntu contributors can spend the summer making Ubuntu better. So far we have 8 project ideas on the wiki page, we have some bits of the questionnaire already answered and one person potentially interested in being a contact person for the mentoring organisation. Have a great day, Daniel Thanks, Daniel. Can you talk some more about what it takes to be the contact person in terms of time and resources and connections, and what you enjoyed about it (or not) in the past? Cheers, Neal McBurnett http://neal.mcburnett.org/ -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hey Neal, On 21.02.2012 15:08, Neal McBurnett wrote: Thanks, Daniel. Can you talk some more about what it takes to be the contact person in terms of time and resources and connections, and what you enjoyed about it (or not) in the past? One of the most important tasks as a contact person is definitely keeping everyone aware of what's going on in terms of deadlines: http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012 - this includes writing announcements and sending reminders. The most time-consuming phases were definitely the first: mentoring organisation application, outreach to mentees and the review of mentoring proposals. The actual hacking phase just requires everyone to stick to the deadlines and send in information to Google in a timely fashion. What I enjoyed was working in a small Ubuntu contact team and finally having the project on the way, also the excitement - both of mentees and mentors - was great too. At times you get quite a number of enquiries as Ubuntu was a quite popular project, but if you can deal with a few emails and pings on IRC, that's totally fine. I would highly suggest to have at least two Ubuntu GSoC contacts. The FAQ is also a read I'd recommend. http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2012/faqs If there's any more questions, please let me know. Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
On 02/21/2012 01:28 AM, Daniel Holbach wrote: Hello, On 06.02.2012 11:11, Daniel Holbach wrote: GSoC2012 has been announced [1]. The timeline for the initiative is up as well [2]. Relevant next dates are: * February 27 19:00 UTC: Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google. * March 9 23:00 UTC Mentoring organization application deadline. * March 12-15: Google program administrators review organization applications. * March 16 19:00 UTC List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2012 site. As you all know, last year our application was unsuccessful, which is why I'd like us all to collaborate on putting Ubuntu's application as a mentoring organisation together. As far as I recall the particular point which was problematic the last time was a lack of distinct project ideas. Pointing to Ubuntu Brainstorm or a list of unfinished blueprints is not enough. We need a list of project ideas we'd be willing to mentor. There is a check list of things available we need to answer to be able to apply. [3] Please help filling out our application. This is important. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2012 [1] http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2012/02/google-summer-of-code-2012-is-on.html [2] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012 [3] http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2012/faqs#mentoring_apply I had a number of conversations with a few people already and I think it's worth clarifying that this cycle I won't have the time to act as the mentoring organisation liaison (if we should be chosen by Google this time). I just felt it important enough to make sure we all try to submit a great application, so Ubuntu contributors can spend the summer making Ubuntu better. So far we have 8 project ideas on the wiki page, we have some bits of the questionnaire already answered and one person potentially interested in being a contact person for the mentoring organisation. Have a great day, Daniel I believe like dholbach that this is a very worthwhile program for Ubuntu to engage in and will benefit not only the mentees but also the Ubuntu Community and hopefully we can pull this together this year. -- Benjamin Kerensa I am what I am because Team Lead, Ubuntu Oregon of who we all are. - Ubuntu bkere...@ubuntu.com http://ubuntu-oregon.org -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hello Dylan, On 13.02.2012 17:06, Dylan McCall wrote: Should that list of project ideas be things that will / can be mentored, or is it to give a taste of what goes on in Ubuntu? I have a list of (not completely over-the-top) ideas over here and I wouldn't mind asking around for appropriate mentors, but I'm inherently lazy so I won't do that part unless I need to :) I think the more people we have who are willing to help mentoring ideas, the better. Why don't you bring up your list of ideas on the mailing list and we see who is interested in those ideas as well? Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Should that list of project ideas be things that will / can be mentored, or is it to give a taste of what goes on in Ubuntu? I have a list of (not completely over-the-top) ideas over here and I wouldn't mind asking around for appropriate mentors, but I'm inherently lazy so I won't do that part unless I need to :) Dylan -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
Re: Google Summer of Code 2012 announced
Hello everybody, On 06.02.2012 11:11, Daniel Holbach wrote: GSoC2012 has been announced [1]. The timeline for the initiative is up as well [2]. Relevant next dates are: * February 27 19:00 UTC: Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google. * March 9 23:00 UTC Mentoring organization application deadline. * March 12-15: Google program administrators review organization applications. * March 16 19:00 UTC List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2012 site. It's still two weeks until we can submit our application, Please help filling out our application. This is important. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2012 Up until now we have four project proposals by two people and none of the application details have been filled out yet. Have a great day, Daniel -- Get involved in Ubuntu development! developer.ubuntu.com/packaging And follow @ubuntudev on identi.ca/twitter.com/facebook.com/gplus.to -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
