[maemo-developers] Google SoC 2008

[From: Edgar Lakis]

Darius,


Please tell me how an open source project can be considered as an
> organization ?
> Personally, you an run manu open source projects.
> Does it really makes you an organization under terms set by Google ?
>

As I understand, primary focus of SoC are active projects, with enough users
and so on.
David Anderson quote [
http://groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-discuss/msg/03c930243aad4ee2
]:

> The Summer of Code's primary objective is not to be a breeding ground
> for new open source projects. The primary focus is getting students
> involved in existing open source projects.


But they don't require project to be founded by some registered company. See
SoC FAQ (What is a mentoring
organization?<http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_is>and
What
kind of mentoring organizations should
apply?<http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_types>
)


> How can I join Google SoC 2008 with my projects ?
> Do I really have to act as a mentoring organization ?


There are two ways to participate:

   1. *as organization (mentor in organization).*
   But as I've written earlier, your project should not be fresh startup.
   (see, discussion from where David Anderson was quoted.) Also note that
   application deadline for organizations has almost already come.
   2. *as student.
   *You have to send application with your project plan to some of
   mentoring organization selected this year (the list will be published soon).
   It is very much advised to discuss your ideas with mentors before sending
   application, to make your ideas mature (and applicable in real situation).

If Google interested in third party filed projects ?


As I know, there is now difference of where source code of the project is
published (sourceforge, maemo.garage, your site). Sorry if I haven't get
your question right.

As maemo stays for Nokia, does it mean Nokia was acting as a mentoring
> organization in 2007 ?
>
> Is maemo a legal person, officially registered entity, incorporated
> company, officially founded association ?


I Don't know the legal status of maemo. It seams that it is quite
independent entity (at least in it's idea). Though Nokia is major sponsor,
and currently is hosting it.
I guess that maemo participated in SoC as maemo, not as Nokia. As What is a
mentoring organization?<http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_org_is>states,
"project does not need to be a legally incorporated entity".


Hope I helped, but note that I am not involved in SoC, so you'd better refer
to more official/authoritative source of information. Like program
FAQs<http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html>and Terms
of Service <http://code.google.com/soc/2008/tos.html> (which seam to be very
comprehensible, also). There are also plenty of information on the net from
former participants, etc.

Regards,
Edgar

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:06 AM, Darius Jack <dariusjack2006 at yahoo.ie>
wrote:

> Thanks Edgar for your kind reply.
>
> from
> http://code.google.com/soc/2008/
>
> We are now accepting applications<http://code.google.com/soc/2008/org_signup.html>from open source projects who would like to act as mentoring organizations
> for 2008,...
>
> Please tell me how an open source project can be considered as an
> organization ?
> Personally, you an run manu open source projects.
> Does it really makes you an organization under terms set by Google ?
>
> I tried hard to join maemo with 2 of my projects.
> Unfortunately, I couldn't log in so have to move to another place.
>
> As maemo stays for Nokia, does it mean Nokia was acting as a mentoring
> organization in 2007 ?
>
> Is maemo a legal person, officially registered entity, incorporated
> company, officially founded association ?
>
> How can I join Google SoC 2008 with my projects ?
> Do I really have to act as a mentoring organization ?
> If Google interested in third party filed projects ?
>
> Please tell me more details how it works.
>
> Darius
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