Re: 2013 GNU Summer of Code?

[Mario Torre]

2013/3/1 Martin Braun <address@hidden>:
> On 28 February 2013 21:24, Mario Torre <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hello Martin,
>>
>> Can you be more specific?
>>
>> Every other year we never formally applied, we just wrote a list of
>> projects and link that on the GNU site.
>>
>> Is there any change to that procedure this year?
>
> We've tried to apply directly in the past, but weren't accepted
> (presumably, because
> we're a GNU entity). However, I asked if we should keep applying
> directly, or go straight with GNU and was told there's no harm in
> applying directly.
>
> I think this makes sense--even if we still all get umbrella'd under GNU,
> this reminds the GSoC admins that we are, in fact, separate projects
> and, more importantly, how many of us there are.
>
> So of course your procedure is still correct, I just think this is a great way
> to raise awareness of the actual strength of all of GNU.

Hello Martin,

Thanks for the anwser, this indeed makes a lot of sense.

Cheers,
Mario


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