Fwd: [SoC] GSoC org application

[Sunburned Surveyor]

Markus:

I can serve as the back-up group administrator, so Wolf can put my
information down there.

Wolf:

I think the application looks great. I (like Markus) wondered if we
need to list more licenses than the GPL. For example: I think UDig and
GeoTools are LGPL.

I would also add an entry to the application for previous experience
with GIS/Mapping and maybe an area for the student to explain why they
are interested in GIS and open source software.

I can make these edits if it will save you some time.

Landon


On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Markus Neteler <neteler at osgeo.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Wolf Bergenheim
> <wolf+grass at bergenheim.net> wrote:
>> One more thing...
>>
>> This year it is even more important than before that our application is
>> good, since Google has reduced the amount of organisations that they
>> will take on...
>>
>> Also I'd like some feed back on the application template
>
> A few observations:
>  http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_Application_2009
>
> * "Additionally we hope to spread the word of open source GIS
>  in the universities. "
> -> too limited? what about PA or companies (think crisis)
>
> * What is the main public mailing list for your group? (required)
> * Where is the main IRC channel for your group? (required)
> -> both have a link as answer?
>
> * "What criteria do you use to select the members of your group"
>  "..We also try and match up up a student working on raster..."
>  -> somehow doesn't fit IMHO - why focus on raster?
>
> * "What license does your organization use?"
>  -> GPL should be GPL >=2
>  -> also other licenses are used MIT/X11 etc.
>
> * "What is the main development mailing list for your group?"
> -> URL points to public (maybe add a line of explanation?)
>
> * "What is your plan for dealing with disappearing members"
> -> maybe mention that we have 14000 list members in all OSGeo
>   lists which indicated a good pool of people?
>
> * "Please select your backup group administrator."
> -> yet empty - what is that job?
>
> Markus
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