[IAEP] Google Rise Awards

[Walter Bender]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
<e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
>> <e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
>> > Hi Kevin,
>> >
>> > thanks a lot for the heads-up and for all the information on your Web
>> > site.
>> >
>> > Did you get any feedback as to why the proposal wasn't accepted? Because
>> > similarly to you it's my impression that Sugar-related activities should
>> > fit
>> > in quite well with RISE's scope...
>>
>> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
>> apparently not.
>
>
> Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned out
> in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?

We were part of GSoC for several years, but two years ago, we were
told that we didn't have enough projects listed on our GSoC webpage. I
don't know the rationale for last year, since they held their debrief
at a time I could not attend.

-walter
>
> Christoph
>
>>
>> -walter
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Christoph
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin <Kevin.Brooks at ndsu.edu>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> We submitted a Google Rise proposal last year, but were not funded. The
>> >> competition does seem like a good fit for Sugar Camps, after school
>> >> programs, etc., especially if working with populations underrepresented
>> >> in
>> >> the CS world.
>> >>
>> >> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com/grant-proposals/google-rise-proposal-2012/
>> >>
>> >> Kevin
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >> The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial
>> >> and
>> >> galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way.  -- Marshall
>> >> McLuhan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> > --
>> > Christoph Derndorfer
>> >
>> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
>> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
>> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>> >
>> > e-mail: christoph at derndorfer.eu
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>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
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> --
> Christoph Derndorfer
>
> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>
> e-mail: christoph at derndorfer.eu
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