[SoC] GSoC org application

[Helena Mitasova]

Wolf,

I made some edits following the suggestions from Markus and some typo  
fixes, please review before submitting.
I hope I made them before the deadline.

Helena

Helena Mitasova
Associate Professor
Department of Marine, Earth
and Atmospheric Sciences
1125 Jordan Hall, Campus Box 8208
North Carolina State University
Raleigh NC 27695-8208
http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/



On Mar 12, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Wolf Bergenheim wrote:

> On 12.03.2009 21:33, Markus Neteler wrote:
>> 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)
>
> Hmm interesting point, but how do we use GSoC to do that? Tell our
> colleagues at work?
>
>>
>> * 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?
>
> Well yes, the form has only a single line where you can write an IRC
> channel or something short. So these links take you to a page where  
> the
> IRC channels applicable for GSoC. Should the URLs be to some other  
> page
> instead?
>
>>
>> * "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?
>
> As an example... Yes it needs to be reformulated.
>
>>
>> * "What license does your organization use?"
>>  -> GPL should be GPL >=2
>>  -> also other licenses are used MIT/X11 etc.
>
> This time the form is really bad for us, since it has a drop-down list
> of licenses. I asked Google, and they said, pick the one that is most
> common.
>
>>
>> * "What is the main development mailing list for your group?"
>> -> URL points to public (maybe add a line of explanation?)
>
> Same reason as above
>
>>
>> * "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?
>
> :D
>
>>
>> * "Please select your backup group administrator."
>> -> yet empty - what is that job?
>>
>
> I have Landon and Hamish volunteering as backup admins. It means to
> replace me should I be away or get hit by a car etc.
>
> Landon and Hamish, please give me your melange IDs once you have  
> signed
> up. The url to Menlange is http://socghop.appspot.com/
>
> --Wolf
>
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>
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