Summer of Code/2010/Organization Application: Difference between revisions

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:Also note that, unlike many open source projects, the "itch" that Sugar scratches is a social need, not an individual need of its developers. This means that explicit community-building programs like GSoC are especially important, as most developers will not become familiar with the software and comfortable contributing through day-to-day use.
:Also note that, unlike many open source projects, the "itch" that Sugar scratches is a social need, not an individual need of its developers. This means that explicit community-building programs like GSoC are especially important, as most developers will not become familiar with the software and comfortable contributing through day-to-day use.
:We also expect to get some tangible code from the student projects that will have a positive impact on our current and future deployments, including the pilots we'll be starting near students participating in GSoC this summer.
:We also expect to get some tangible code from the student projects that will have a positive impact on our current and future deployments, including the pilots we'll be starting near students participating in GSoC this summer.
::I think this is fine to reuse. --[[User:Walter|Walter]] 22:49, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


===Did your organization participate in past GSoCs? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation.===
===Did your organization participate in past GSoCs? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation.===