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diff --git a/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn b/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn index d26ec021..ca844fff 100644 --- a/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn @@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ like Linux. The GNU GPL guarantees that all users of software published under this license get the legal permission to adapt the software they are using according to -their wishes, as well as the source code and other tools necessary to put this -permission to use. However, in traditional operating systems, the kernel and -related low-level system software are protected from normal users, and cannot -be easily modified; only the system administrator has power over these. +their wishes, and also get the source code and other tools necessary to put +this permission to use. However, in traditional operating systems, the kernel +and related low-level system software are protected from normal users, and +cannot be easily modified; only the system administrator has power over these. The Hurd offers special mechanisms that allow any user to change almost all of the system functionality he uses, without affecting the rest of the system, and @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ approach. To offer these possibilities, the Hurd uses a true multiserver microkernel architecture. That makes it quite unique: The Hurd is the only general-purpose -multiserver microkernel system in development today being nearly ready for +multiserver microkernel system in development today that is nearly ready for everyday use, and offering almost perfect UNIX compatibility. (More than half of the packages in the Debian repository are available for the Hurd.) All other existing true microkernel systems are either research projects not nearly @@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ papers](http://walfield.org/). hope to gain by participating? For one, it is a way to make progress with tasks that require an amount of -focused work that is hard to do for volunteers usually working in their spare -time only. +focused work, that is hard to do for volunteers working in their spare time +only. Also it is a good possibility to get valuable input from new people, as well as spreading technical and other knowledge about the Hurd among actual and @@ -84,17 +84,18 @@ our community -- new impulses, increased communication etc. summarize your involvement and the successes and failures of your student projects. -We did not participate as an organisation so far. In 2006 and 2007, we -participated under the umbrella of the GNU project, getting one slot each year. +We did not participate as an organisation on our own so far. In 2006 and 2007, +we participated under the umbrella of the GNU project, getting one slot each +year. The 2006 participation was mostly a failure. After some intitial work (available in CVS), the student disappeared -- moving to another country and other personal issues from what we heard. The 2007 participation was a considerable success. The student was very bright -and dedicated. We got some code and a lot of ideas, which we continued -discussing after the end of GSoC. It might result in a followup project this -year. +and dedicated. We got some code, as well as a lot of ideas, which we continued +discussing after the end of GSoC, and he intends to put into code as well in +the future. We decided to participate as an own organisation this year, as we believe that will give us much better possibilities to find and select good students. @@ -111,8 +112,8 @@ licensed GPLv2 or later; it might move to GPLv3 soon. Some components (mostly the TCP/IP stack and parts of the ext2fs driver) are based on Linux code and thus GPLv2 only. -The microkernel (gnumach) is covered by the BSD license. (And some minor -variations...) +The microkernel (gnumach) is covered by the three-clause BSD license. (And some +minor variations of same...) * URL for your ideas page @@ -189,12 +190,12 @@ should go smoothly. project's community before, during and after the program? As part of the application process, we will ask students to answer very -specific questions about our organisation and their project, which they won't -be able to do without contacting us and discussing details already during the -application phase. This way we make sure we only get studends able and willing -to communicate with us. +specific questions about our organisation and the project they chose, which +they won't be able to answer without contacting us and discussing details +already during the application phase. This way we make sure we only get +studends able and willing to communicate with us. -During the program, we will actively be asking the students about the work they +During the program, we will be asking the students actively about the work they do, problems they face, decisions they take etc. After the program we will continue discussing the projects, and ask the |