Re: GNU participation in GSoC 2012

[Janek Warchoł]

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Rodrigo Rodrigues da Silva
<address@hidden> wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 08:52 +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote:
>> Did i understand correctly that LilyPond can try applying
>> individually, and if on March 16 we won't be listed in accepted
>> projects, you'd "add us to your umbrella" (list our projects on your
>> Ideas List, etc) THIS year?
>
> What Micah said. The ideas list can always be modified after March 9th
> and before some deadline (like there is no point in adding ideas to the
> list 1 day before the student proposals deadline).
>
> Although, I'd like to point out that Package A falling out of the GNU
> umbrella makes the umbrella weaker, meaning we might have less good
> ideas and be less likely to make it to the program this year.
>
> So, don't do it unless you have a good reason to fall out of the
> umbrella and think you have a good chance to make it. Anyway, it is
> always the package's decision.

I understand.  We decided to apply separately, mostly because we
weren't sure what the outcome will be if we apply as part of GNU,
sorry :(
Good luck!
Janek

PS wondering if its possible to tell Google that if they fail LilyPond
applying separately, they can reconsider GNU umbrella as if it
included us...