[Bf-committers] Google Summer of Code Update

[Johnny Matthews]

So you are saying that Blender will be getting $45,000 worth
of paid help this summer? That is great news!

Chris Want wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Looks like the Google Summer of Code results
> are out, so check your inboxes if you haven't
> already. We had 139 proposals come it, and
> Blender ended up getting 10 of the 400 grants.
>
> I've asked Greg Stein from Google if I could
> list the winning proposals either here or on
> the Blender website, but he said he is waiting
> to get release permissions from the
> applicants (he expects to have that all
> in order sometime next week). So, we had
> better wait a bit, but I can say with
> certainty that there is some cool stuff
> coming down the pipe!
>
> I would like to thank all the applicants who
> participated in the Google Summer of Code!
> Unfortunately, we couldn't take all of the
> applications but I think the ones that were
> successful are truly excellent.
>
> I would also like to thank the folks who have
> signed up to be mentors, those who helped
> applicants with their proposals, and the various
> blender community members who helped in the decision
> making process.
>
> Now the real work begins ...
>
> Cheers!
> Chris
>
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