Re: [ecf-dev] Can I know reason for Not selecting me?

[Sreyansh Gandhi <srey.gandhi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for reply Scott.
I really appreciate it. I wish all GSoCers best of luck. I will
definitely like to contribute to Eclipse.

All I feel is I could have shown GSoC as my Under Graduate project.
Never mind :)

Thanks

On 4/21/09, Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Sreyansh,
>
> Sreyansh Gandhi wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> My application was not selected for the GSoC. I want to know the
>> reason for it so that next time I can definitely improve upon it.
>>
>> *One reason* I feel is: I applied for the project idea which was given
>> by a Person. But then he too applied as a Student. So it was clearly
>> evident that His application had to be accepted.
>
> It was not so much that his application *had* to be accepted, but rather
> that he did identify the idea, and articulate it publicly in the
> proposal...which was clearly in his favor among the evaluators (of which
> I was only one of several).
>
>> I missed it.
>> I still feel that I could have been given a chance of good learning
>> than the one chosen who already knows everything.
>
> Of course.  The entire gsoc is intended (and in my mind realized) as an
> educational exercise...for the students, but also for the mentors and
> the project teams.  And we want as many people to participate as we
> can...but Google does put a limit on the number of applications that can
> be accepted (and of course we are limited in resources to address the
> mentoring needs).
>
>> GSoC is after all
>> bringing together students for learning and help Open Source
>> Organization, rather than just helping the organization for their
>> commercial success.
>>
>
> Yes...as lead for ECF project for the past ~5 years, I know this to be
> correct/true.  This *is* about helping the project (and the students),
> rather than addressing commercial needs directly.  I think I can safely
> say that ECF is *not* run by any commercial organization (my own
> employer included), but is, rather, community-driven.  To me the
> community includes students, commercial developers, people who do
> development for enjoyment, ISVs, other open source projects (both inside
> the EF and outside), and others.  And just to be clear...I know of *no*
> commercial interest (including EclipseSource) in REST for ECF at this
> point, although based upon community interest I think it could/will be a
> very useful direction for the project, both commercially and otherwise.
>
> So Sreyansh...even though your project was not selected for Google
> Summer of Code (along with a number of other very fine project
> proposals), you are, of course, welcome to participate in the community
> as a contributor to ECF.  Actually not just welcome, but encouraged.
> Please consider doing so.  GSOC is but one way to be a contributor to
> ECF, and *all* contributors/contributions are very much appreciated by
> me and the other committers.
>
> Also, if you would like to correspond or speak to me privately please
> let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>
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