From 3fe2f81d9c0750f555badbb9dd1139c5f836d4d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: antrik Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:29:13 +0100 Subject: gsoc/organisation_application: further rewording in "why participate?" section --- community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'community') diff --git a/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn b/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn index f2910d0b..7023af65 100644 --- a/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc/organization_application.mdwn @@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ GNU General Public License (GPL) * Why is your organization applying to participate in GSoC 2010? What do you hope to gain by participating? -The primary goal of course is to find and introduce new long-term contributors -to the project. +The primary goal of our participation is of course to find and introduce new long-term contributors +to the Hurd. We are trying to optimise for this in our student selection +process, our mentoring approach, and our choice of project ideas. The mentor-student setup, together with the period of focused work during the summer session, also offer a unique opportunity for kick-starting innovative @@ -81,11 +82,9 @@ Hurd, as innovative uses are crucial to show the benefits of the unique architecture. Several such projects came into being through the GSoC program over the past years. -Moreover, the Google Summer of Code is a good opportunity to get valuable input from new people, as well as +Last but not least, GSoC participation always yields a lot of valuable input from new people, and helps spreading technical and other knowledge about the Hurd among actual and -potential contributors. - -Last but not least, we hope the participation will have a positive effect on +potential contributors. It has a very positive effect on our community -- new impulses, increased communication, etc. * Did your organization participate in past GSoCs? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation. -- cgit v1.2.3