Re: Gsoc proposal from Charles
Hi,
On Thu Mar 21, 2013 at 14:38:03 +0100, olivier sallou wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like to know how would this proposal be managed by potential
> student.
> Student will need a cloud access for experiments, and this
> is unfortunately not free.
> Amazon provide a free (mini) instance but storage capacity of this
> small instance may be too limited for such experiments and setup.
> Does it include automatic image generation scripts (from a Debian
> desktop/server and not cloning an image) or "just" connecting to an
> Amazon instance, add some scripting and save as new image ?
> First solution would be a perfect solution (for me and others), but is
> more complex, expecially with amazon.
> If additional co-mentors are required for the project, I can help (if
> any student proposal is valid...).
A Debian GSoC project proposal, that needs 'non-free' and 'non free'
services to work are a very bad idea in my opinion.
Debian Social contract says at §4:
'Our priorities are our users and free software'
I hearby ask the Debian GSoC Coordination team to reject project
applications, that need Amazon's (or any other commercial or non-free)
cloud service to function properly.
Cheers,
Martin
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