[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: [Debconf-team] [Soc-coordination] GSoC students / DebConf14



On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 09:12:55AM +0200, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.com.au> [2014-04-22 09:01 +0200]:
> > If I remember correctly, it was a combined effort:

> > - Google paid for transport to DebConf13
> > - the DebConf13 budget provided accommodation and food for the students

> Sponsored accomodation is open to everyone and will be awarded
> according to individual assessment, so I think you should encourage
> all students to apply accordingly, and if their (potential)
> contribution to Debian is notable, then there ought to be no
> problem.

> I do not think we should categorically sponsor room & board for
> a certain class of attendees, even if they can be somewhat
> associated with a sponsor — that would need to be part of the
> sponsoring package. In general, we should avoid doing any sort of
> special treatment.

I think that's a decision for the bursaries team to make, once it's been
constituted.

-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer                                    http://www.debian.org/
slangasek@ubuntu.com                                     vorlon@debian.org

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: Digital signature


Reply to: