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<font color="#FF0000">Important</font>: Before reading this page make sure you have read all the [http://code.google.com/opensource/gsoc/2009/faqs.html Google summer of code FAQs], in order to understand the program, and see if you are a eligible student. | <font color="#FF0000">Important</font>: Before reading this page make sure you have read all the [http://code.google.com/opensource/gsoc/2009/faqs.html Google summer of code FAQs], in order to understand the program, and see if you are a eligible student. | ||
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+ | <font color="#FF0000">Note</font>: Maemo isn't accepted as a mentoring organization yet. The accepted mentoring organizations list will be announced in March 18. | ||
==How to apply to a Maemo project== | ==How to apply to a Maemo project== | ||
- | You can apply to one of the [[GSoC 2009/Project ideas |ideas]] in the Maemo ideas pages, but you can also apply with your | + | You can apply to one of the [[GSoC 2009/Project ideas |ideas]] in the Maemo ideas pages, but you can also apply with your one ideas, in the last case you must discuss your ideas with some mentors or community members in order to evaluate if the ideas fits the Maemo goals. |
- | We encourage the students to submit their | + | We encourage the students to submit their one ideas of possible projects. |
- | Further information after | + | Further information after announcement of the mentoring organization accepted list |
==Students expectations== | ==Students expectations== | ||
- | * Students are expected to work | + | * Students are expected to work on their GSoC project as full-time job (36-40h/week), of course that the project schedule can be flexible at some times, where students have University assignments. |
* The student are expected to be self-motivated. The mentors can help motivating the students, but if the student is not self-motivated to work, then the student probably won't get much out of participating in GSoC. | * The student are expected to be self-motivated. The mentors can help motivating the students, but if the student is not self-motivated to work, then the student probably won't get much out of participating in GSoC. | ||
* The student should schedule time to work on the project each day following the schedule accorded with the mentor. It's not acceptable to fiddle around for days and then work over night just before deadlines. | * The student should schedule time to work on the project each day following the schedule accorded with the mentor. It's not acceptable to fiddle around for days and then work over night just before deadlines. | ||
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==Application selection process== | ==Application selection process== | ||
- | All Maemo mentors and backup mentors will comment the students application, focusing in | + | All Maemo mentors and backup mentors will comment the students application, focusing in this aspects: |
*The general project idea; | *The general project idea; | ||
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After the initial application reviews, a group of mentors will choose the best projects based in the comments made previously. | After the initial application reviews, a group of mentors will choose the best projects based in the comments made previously. | ||
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==More Information about Maemo== | ==More Information about Maemo== | ||
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===Web pages === | ===Web pages === | ||
- | * [http://maemo.org/ | + | * [http://maemo.org/ Maemo.org] - Maemo community site; |
- | * [ | + | * [http://wiki.maemo.org/Main_Page wiki] - Maemo wiki; |
* [http://www.internettablettalk.com/ Internet Tablet Talk] - Discussion forum for all Maemo related stuff. | * [http://www.internettablettalk.com/ Internet Tablet Talk] - Discussion forum for all Maemo related stuff. | ||
=== Mailing Lists === | === Mailing Lists === | ||
- | + | Mailing lists are a great way to communicate with the Maemo Community. | |
- | The mailing lists are archived and the archives are a rich source of information regarding prior discussions and decisions. Bellow you will find some advices regarding mailing lists etiquette: | + | The mailing lists are archived and the archives are a rich source of information regarding prior discussions and decisions. |
+ | Bellow you will find some advices regarding mailing lists etiquette: | ||
* Search through the archives for answers before asking on the list; | * Search through the archives for answers before asking on the list; | ||
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* Avoid being rude; | * Avoid being rude; | ||
* Avoid writing with all capital letters and excessive punctuation; | * Avoid writing with all capital letters and excessive punctuation; | ||
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+ | A list of all Maemo mailing list can be found [http://maemo.org/community/mailing-lists/ here]. | ||
===IRC=== | ===IRC=== | ||
- | The friendly Maemo | + | The friendly Maemo community can be found in <b>#maemo @ freenode</b> |
- | ==Student | + | ==Student Faqs== |
If you have some questions regarding the Maemo organization, you can ask those questions in the maemo mailing lists, the questions will be copied to this page in order to help other students with the same questions. | If you have some questions regarding the Maemo organization, you can ask those questions in the maemo mailing lists, the questions will be copied to this page in order to help other students with the same questions. | ||
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