[Bf-committers] Google SOC 2006

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,

Short update; I've just noticed the email that the Blender Foundation  
was officially invited to participate again by Google. So we're in. :)

-Ton-

On 15 Apr, 2006, at 12:37, Ton Roosendaal wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yep, official submission has been done! For the time being I've  
> proposed myself to Google as 'administrator', but hopefully we can  
> find a volunteer again to help out as well.
>
> I can also help with setting up the public list of projects students  
> can apply for. This is also a good moment for a review of last year's  
> SOC, and some recommendations for how to do things better now.
>
> My personal recommendations would be;
>
> - Only list projects of which we know in advance we can find mentor(s)  
> for. Or better said; invite all current developers and 'owners' of  
> code who are interested to become mentor to submit ideas.
> - Advertise more among students in our own user/developer community to  
> submit projects. Students who are already active here are eligble too.  
> Also, developers who received a grant last year can submit again.
> - Organize a more strict review of submitted projects in advance, this  
> based on either past experience or proven competence in a certain  
> development area.
>
> Looking back at last year's SOC, it was quite evident that it's  
> difficult for people to work focused on a coding project at home for a  
> longer period. Especially when compared with the productivity of  
> putting people together.
>
> So; ideas for how to improve the efficiency of such an online project  
> is welcome too.
>
> -Ton-
>
>
>
>
> On 15 Apr, 2006, at 7:58, Chris Want wrote:
>
>> Rui Campos wrote:
>>> Google Summer Of Code 2006 is here.
>>> http://code.google.com/soc/
>>> Hurry to get Blender in the Mentoring Organizations.
>>
>> Since this is time sensitive, I've sent in a request for
>> Blender to be involved, but I would recommend Ton also
>> send one, since he da man.
>>
>> Thanks D.J and Rui for the heads up.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Chris
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