Re: Spreading the word (was: Re: Google Summer of Code 2007)

[Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf]

Am 15.03.2007 um 22:43 schrieb Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf:

> Am 15.03.2007 um 22:07 schrieb Yen-Ju Chen:
>
> > On 3/15/07, Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf <lars.sonchocky- 
> > helldorf@hamburg.de> wrote:
> > > Am 15.03.2007 um 20:42 schrieb Adam Fedor:
> > >
> > > > Good News!  GNUstep was accepted as an organization in Google's
> > > > Summer of Code 2007. Now the work begins. Please go to the SOC  
> > > wiki
> > > > page:
> > > >
> > > > http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Summer_Of_Code_2007
> > > >
> > > > I need people to:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Go through the project list carefully and make sure the  
> > > projects
> > > > are relevant and useful and everything we need is there
> > > > 2) Sign up to be mentors!
> > > > 3) Sign up to be students.
> > >
> > > Somebody blogging (ideally somebody who blogs on a regular base and
> > > has a blog that supports digg) should blog about this and then we
> > > could try to get into the limelight here http://digg.com/ 
> > > programming.
> > > We would need about 40 to 50 diggs to get to the frontpage then
> > > (should be no problem if everybody here helps "digging").
> > >
> > > Btw. KDE already does this: http://digg.com/programming/
> > > KDE_participating_in_Google_Summer_of_Code_2007
> >
> >  We can just digg the wiki page.
> >  If you really want a blog, I have one here:
> >  http://gnustep.blogspot.com/
>
> Great! I think a blog is better here (and you link the wikipage in  
> it) since those little digg buttons seem to make the difference (I  
> remember submitting a story on digg ( http://digg.com/programming/ 
> GNUstep_does_what_Apple_can_t_Extend_Cocoa_to_Linux_Windows ) which  
> never came across to reach the critical mass because of a missing  
> digg button on Greg's blog.).
>
> I think your blog entry needs to be extended somewhat to make it a  
> more interesting and relevant read, I can do it, just give me some  
> time to write something (which I'll mail to you in turn).

how about adding this text (with links) to your blog entry:

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GNUstep is proud to announce its participation in the Google Summer  
of Code  ( http://code.google.com/soc/ ) program.

If you're a student and want to improve your OpenStep/Cocoa skills,  
practice some real cross platform programming or just learn what that  
wonderful Objective-C language is about you should apply ( http:// 
groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-announce/web/guide-to- 
the-gsoc-web-app-for-student-applicants ). GNUstep has a lot of  
different projects to offer - from entry level improvements for the  
beginner to advanced tasks like porting Apple's WebKit over to  
GNUstep or improving GNUsteps integration into the MS Windows  
Platform. All ideas are listed here and you're free to add more here:  
http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php?title=Summer_Of_Code_2007 (the wiki  
needs a registration and application for write rights here:  
webmasters@gnustep.org, sorry for that - we get wiki-spammed a lot).

We are a bunch of friendly people with an appreciation for the  
extraordinary - would we otherwise use Objective-C or build an  
OpenStep/Cocoa compliant framework? If you're looking for a special  
challenge aside heavily traveled C++ roads (that would be boring,  
well?), want to extend your horizons and are open minded you're welcome.

If you're a GNUstep developer and want to introduce some novice to  
the marvelous world of GNUstep you should apply as a mentor.

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corrections and improvements are welcome

regards, Lars