Google SoC, also Plugins

[Jeff Mitchell]

On Sunday 11 March 2007, Seb Ruiz wrote:
> I don't know if this was discussed any more in the irc channel, but I
> already explained the situation to Mark.

I hadn't heard this, and saw the date, and kind of went into panic mode, since 
last year we missed out on this deadline and didn't have an option.  I didn't 
think this to be a problem since last I knew we wanted to go for our own 
project and I'd not heard anything to the contrary.

> The response was: "Amarok may
> be accepted as a SoC mentor organisation, however since there are so
> many other applications, it is highly unlikely that we would be
> accepted in subsequent years."

Is that actually a problem?  Is this not a good year to have people helping us 
out, what with the 2.0 transition and everything?  Or were you wanting 
to "save" our chance for another time?

> Furthermore, as a new organisation, we 
> would probably receive maximum of 2 or 3 projects, which we could
> acheive underneath the KDE umbrella - and just about guarranteed
> projects every year.

If we're not accepted as our own project, is there any reason we can't apply 
as mentors under KDE's umbrella, and have people apply there?

Another thing about being our own project is that the money that gets given to 
the project itself could go into our fund instead of KDE's.

Regardless if for some reason we really want to go under KDE I can contact 
them and ask to be withdrawn, so that we can have a chance another year.

--Jeff

>
> Seb
>
> On 12/03/07, Jeff Mitchell <kde-dev at emailgoeshere.com> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > Today I had this odd feeling about SoC and checked the page to find out
> > when signups are.  Turns out it's due tomorrow.  So I filled out the
> > application for us.  I was very politic, played up our strengths, etc.
> >
> > I just saw Nikolaj's email (coincidentally, seriously) and it sounds like
> > the student might be interested in helping define the API and implement a
> > Store Plugin.  I've done a (bit) of work on defining an API...I'll send
> > out an email with a very rough first draft (Umbrello doc) and explain a
> > few things about it.
> >
> > --Jeff
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