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 :)
my 2 pence,
Yann
Quoting Giovanni Corriga giovanni@corriga.net:
Hi all
Google has recently announced the third edition of its Summer of Code program.
In this program Google provides funding to students to work on open source projects.
I think Squeak could benefit, both technically and in advertisements, from partecipating in such a program.
Unfortunately, the deadlines are pretty tight:
- March 12th for Squeak to apply as a mentoring organization
- March 24th for students to apply as developers for the program.
I'm trying to have Squeak apply to the program. So if anyone would like to partecipate to this effort, either as a mentor, or as student developer, or just to provide ideas and suggestions, please contact me ASAP at my personal email.
Ciao,
Giovanni