diff --git a/doc/sources/faq.rst b/doc/sources/faq.rst index 298eea518..b96cab077 100644 --- a/doc/sources/faq.rst +++ b/doc/sources/faq.rst @@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ It does make sense to talk to us before you come up with bigger changes, especially new features. -Does the Kivy project participate in Google's Summer of Code 2011? +Does the Kivy project participate in Google's Summer of Code 2012? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Since Google announced that there will be a GSoC 2011 we have had many +Since Google announced that there will be a GSoC 2012 we have had many potential students ask whether we would participate. The clear answer is: Indeed. :-) The NUIGroup has applied as an umbrella organization and luckily @@ -212,32 +212,30 @@ chances of being accepted, start talking to us today and try fixing some smaller (or larger, if you can ;-) problems to get used to our workflow. If we know you can work well with us, that'd be a big plus. -See: http://wiki.nuigroup.com/Google_Summer_of_Code_2011 +See: http://gsoc.nuigc.com/ Here's a checklist: - * Make sure to read through the website and at least skim the - documentation. - * Look at the source code. - * Read our contribution guidelines. - * Pick an idea that you think is interesting from the ideas list (see - link above) or come up with your own idea. - * Do some research **yourself**. GSoC is not about us teaching you - something and you getting paid for that. It is about you trying to - achieve agreed upon goals by yourself with our support. The main - driving force in this should be, obviously, yourself, though. - Many students come up and ask what they should do. Well, we don't - know because we know neither your interests nor your skills. Show us - you're serious about it and take initiative. - * Write a draft proposal about what you want to do. Include what you - understand the current state is (very roughly), what you would like - to improve and how, etc. - * Discuss that proposal with us in a timely manner. Get feedback. - * Be patient! Especially on IRC. We will try to get to you if we're - available. If not, send an email and just wait. Most questions are - already answered in the docs or somewhere else and can be found with - some research. If your questions don't reflect that you've actually - thought through what you're asking, that might not be received well. +* Make sure to read through the website and at least skim the documentation. +* Look at the source code. +* Read our contribution guidelines. +* Pick an idea that you think is interesting from the ideas list (see link + above) or come up with your own idea. +* Do some research **yourself**. GSoC is not about us teaching you something + and you getting paid for that. It is about you trying to achieve agreed upon + goals by yourself with our support. The main driving force in this should be, + obviously, yourself, though. Many students come up and ask what they should + do. Well, we don't know because we know neither your interests nor your + skills. Show us you're serious about it and take initiative. +* Write a draft proposal about what you want to do. Include what you understand + the current state is (very roughly), what you would like to improve and how, + etc. +* Discuss that proposal with us in a timely manner. Get feedback. +* Be patient! Especially on IRC. We will try to get to you if we're available. + If not, send an email and just wait. Most questions are already answered in + the docs or somewhere else and can be found with some research. If your + questions don't reflect that you've actually thought through what you're + asking, that might not be received well. Good luck! :-)