Forum OpenACS Q&A: Re: Google Summer of Code

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Posted by Matthew Burke on
Carl,

I would certainly be interested in more details as you have time. In retrospect there are several things I would have done differently in putting the stuff together. However, I've been looking over the list of accepted projects and several of them look quite weak---I'm really wondering what they didn't like about our proposal.

Matt

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Posted by Carl Robert Blesius on
Hi Matthew,

based on the response I got it basically had to do with being late to the game (apparently there were a lot more organizational applications this year and being late on it did not help us).

I actually ended up getting feedback from one of the main organizers of the program about our application. She encouraged us to apply a few days early next year (sounds like we are the kind of organization they are looking to support).

After getting this info I spammed her and the GSoC team more than a few times begging. It didn't help us get in, but it did result in the following suggestion for promising .LRN student projects in 2007:

1. Have the students apply and pick Google as the mentoring organization.

2. Reference a .LRN advisor with the application.

3. Remind the group about their suggestion (I am happy to resend)

The student applications deadline has been extended to:
Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 12:00 AM UTC

Carl