[Gpe-list] Urgent: Google Summer of Code?

[Ryan Pavlik]

Graham Cobb wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 March 2008 12:14:04 Florian Boor wrote:
>   
>> I know that'm  a little bit late, but is there interest in participating in
>> Goggle Summer of Code this year? The problem is that the deadline ends
>> _today_ and I have no idea if there are some people around here who would
>> volunteer to help as mentors and if people are interested in GPE related
>> projects.
>>     
>
> I would volunteer as a mentor, although I would prefer to be joint mentor with 
> someone else (two mentors for each project).  My google mail email address 
> would be gcobb.gsoc at googlemail.com
>
>   
>> So if we get enough feedback _now_ I would apply for the GPE projects at
>> Google SoC for becoming a mentor organisation. According to the FAQ there
>> is no need to be a formal orgnaisation, so this should not cause trouble
>> for us.
>>     
>
> Is there a problem that students would need a supported handheld in order to 
> do useful projects?  I can think of several useful projects (several 
> enhancements to gpe-calendar, synchronisation GUI, etc.) as can, I am sure, 
> many others, and the students themselves.  But the need to have a device 
> could, surely, be a problem.
>
> Of course, if Google could supply our student with a Nokia Internet Tablet or 
> something I am sure there would be a long queue lined up to work on our 
> projects :-)
>
> Graham
>
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The student is sent the first $500 right away, IIRC, so there's your N810 :D
$500 at start, $2000 at midterm, $2000 at conclusion.


Ryan

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