[SoC] Re: URGENT: Google Summer of Code 2007 - Help needed

[Giovanni Corriga]

Il giorno sab, 24/02/2007 alle 01.21 +0100, Yann Monclair ha scritto:
> Hi Giovanni,
> 
> IIRC last year we tried to apply to Google's Summer of Code. I think Stephane
> Ducasse was involved too. We weren't accepted either as ESUG or  SqF, 
> not being
> "mainstream".
> I think that was one of the reasons to push forward SummerTalk.
> 
> I think Google SoC is a great initiative, but unfortunately, I don't think
> Google will accept Smalltalk projects this year again... I would love to be
> proven wrong!
> 
> What I would rather propose, is to build up a great SummerTalk, making great
> stuff with motivated students and mentors :) I was part of the first batch of
> SummerTalkers in 2006, and I really enjoyed the experience. My mentor was one
> of my teachers in University, Bernard Pottier, who is a long time Smalltalker.
> 
> If we build up to a good SummerTalk event each year, then we will stand more
> chances to enter google SoC, or maybe we will not even want to get in :)
> 
> I would rather encourage people to offer projects and mentorship (and 
> sponsoring
> if you want to), to ESUG's SummerTalk :)

Hi Yann,

I think it's worth a try.

In case Squeak isn't accepted, we can reuse the SoC Project Ideas for
SummerTalk.
In case Squeak is accepted, SummerTalk can supplement SoC by funding
additional projects.

	Giovanni