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=== Did your organization participate in past Google Summer of Codes? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation. === | === Did your organization participate in past Google Summer of Codes? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation. === | ||
We have participated in the GSoC program for | We have participated in the GSoC program for five years running, in 2007-2011. | ||
In 2011, 4 team members mentored 2 students. Sadly, one gave up quickly, but the other succeeded in objectifying the CruisE engine, which really needed it. With a step back, we still consider our processes to be mature, the problem came from internal tensions we addressed by redefining the project management structure. | |||
In 2011, 4 team members mentored 2 students. Sadly, one gave up quickly, but the other succeeded in objectifying the CruisE engine, which really needed it. | |||
In 2010 we were granted 4 slots and had 6 mentors, thus we had nice backup mentoring for every student. All four passed the finals this time, and we merged in their code. One student still continues to contribute to the project. We addressed several long standing project needs and it was just excellent. | In 2010 we were granted 4 slots and had 6 mentors, thus we had nice backup mentoring for every student. All four passed the finals this time, and we merged in their code. One student still continues to contribute to the project. We addressed several long standing project needs and it was just excellent. | ||
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All in all, we maintain that we are refining our method of student selection these past three years and this refinement leads to better results each year. | |||
All in all, we maintain that we are refining our method of student selection these past | The discussions, testimonials and proposed actions which the mentor summit has brought up -and which we have participated in these five years- have helped us a great deal, during this refinement process as well. Our new management organization has also proven its efficiency during these last 8 months, and we expect much of it in the future. | ||
=== What Open Source Initiative approved license(s) does your project use? === | === What Open Source Initiative approved license(s) does your project use? === | ||