[GSoC] GSoC 2013 is ON

[Peter Cock]

Thanks Pjotr,

Dang. That was unexpected. Looking back we could have
done a better job highlighting what previous projects had
achieved (although I think we were getting better at that),
but otherwise I am struggling to guess what the cause
was - beyond your suggestion that things are simply
increasingly competitive.

We'll need to send out some sort of public announcement
(email & posted to blog), your email below does highlight some
positives. Do we know if NESCent was accepted? Or any
other relevant organisations with which we might partner
for one or two projects?

Peter

On Monday, April 8, 2013, Pjotr Prins wrote:

> Sadly, our application got rejected by GSoC this year. I am not sure
> what the reason was, but I am convinced our application was similar to
> that of other years. Maybe the project ideas could have been better
> presented. I am not sure at this stage. I'll make a list of successful
> projects to see if we can digest some truths.
>
> The upside is that FOSS is going strong! And that the field is getting
> increasingly competitive. As an open source geezer I can only be
> happy, even if it hurts our own application.
>
> Sorry everyone, and many thanks for the trouble you took getting
> projects written up. Let's not feel discouraged for next year.
>
> Pj.
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:19:32PM +0100, Pjotr Prins wrote:
> > Heads up! One more week to go for project ideas! Please update
> >
> >   https://github.com/OBF/GSoC/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code-2013
> >
> > with the latest links. And maybe a wakeup call to your lists?
> >
> > If you are not on the Internet you don't exist. If you are not making
> > use of GSoC, you might as well be dead ;).
> >
> > Kidding. But, the more ideas, the better.
> >
> > Pj.
> >
> > * March 22nd: Finalise project ideas
> > * March 29th: Deadline OBF mentoring organisation submission to Google
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 03, 2013 at 12:23:26PM +0100, Pjotr Prins wrote:
> > > Dear project leaders.
> > >
> > > I am sending below announcement to you, to have it forwarded by you to
> > > your mailing lists. Please do so. Also pass this message on to anyone
> > > who might be in some way interested in the OBF/GSoC initiative. To
> > > participate, start by signing up to the soc mailing list at
> > > http://lists.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/gsoc
> > >
> > > Spread the word!
> > >
> > > ~~~
> > >
> > > Game on! GSoC 2013 is ON. I am running with the OBF project
> > > administration this year for the Google Summer of code (GSoC).
> > > First and foremost I want to thank Robert Buels and others for making
> > > OBF/GSoC a success in the previous three years! This year, Robert,
> Chris
> > > Fields and Hilmar Lapp will act as backup administrators.
> > >
> > > The deadline for the OBF application for GSoC2013 as a mentoring
> > > organisation is Friday March 29! See
> > >
> > >   http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2013
> > >
> > > Similar to previous years, each Bio* project needs to update and add
> project
> > > ideas on the project's individual OBF wiki page and create links from
> the main
> > > OBF page at
> > >
> > >   http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
> > >
> > > (we will update the main information on that page soon).
> > >
> > > So, for each of the OBF projects that wants to do GSoC again this
> > > year:
> > >
> > > 1. Update the list of project ideas on your project's GSoC page
> (BioPython,
> > >    BioPerl, BioRuby, etc). Add new ones, remove ones that have already
> been done
> > >    or no longer relevant, etc. For an example see
> > >
> > >      http://bioruby.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
> > >
> > > 2. Update the final list of project ideas on the main OBF GSoC page
> > >    to match.
> > >
> > >      http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
> > >
> > > 3. Register with gsoc at lists.open-bio.org <javascript:;>
> > >
> > > 4. Announce it on that list when you are ready :)
> > >
> > > Anyone can submit a project idea! Former GSoC students are especially
> > > encouraged to contribute ideas to the mailing lists.
> > >
> > > Please have the updates done by Friday March 22nd. The number and
> quality of
> > > the project ideas are part of the evaluation process for whether OBF is
> > > accepted as a Summer of Code organisation again this year, so let's
> come up
> > > with some good ones!
> > >
> > > Pj. (Pjotr Prins)
> > >
> > > Important dates:
> > >
> > >   * March 22nd: Finalise project ideas
> > >   * March 29th: Deadline OBF mentoring organisation submission to
> Google
> > >
> > > http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code
> > >
>