Aw: Re: Call for Debian projects and mentors in Google Summer of Code 2026

[Steffen Möller <steffen_moeller@gmx.de>]

> >Debian is applying as a mentoring organization for the Google Summer
> >of Code 2026[1].
> 
> I object to the participation.
> 
> As much as it might help Debian, we urgently need to stop helping Google to play a part in everything.

It helps Debian to attract new hands, it helps Google with recruiting, and it is an enormous opportunity for students from all over the world to make new experiences. I wish there would be more programs like that with Debian contributing - https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/SOCIS_The_ESA_Summer_of_Code_in_Space comes to mind, suggestions?

I definitely want more of this, not less. And by more companies than Google, yes, but other larger companies are to blame here that are not doing it, not Google.

Steffen