# Google Summer of Code update **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [3 June 2005 02:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766 "2005-06-03T02:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_A\_Black3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@David\_A\_Black3](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_A_Black3)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2005 02:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766/1 "2005-06-03T02:33:29Z")
Hi -- Unfortunately, it's official that the Google Summer of Code program is not accepting any more sponsoring organizations, so Ruby Central will not be able to serve in that capacity. Several people have asked me about the "Other organization" field on the application, which I thought might have been appropriate for Ruby Central in some cases (given that there's no clear "home" for Ruby projects among the included language-based organizations). I've been advised that this field is only for cases considered very unusual or extreme, and I fear this does not include cases where the student's difficulty choosing an organization from the list arises from the identity of the development language per se. Obviously such a case is no less extreme, from the perspective of the student, than a case where the difficulty finding a match arises from some other cause; and I admit I'm not clear on where the lines are being drawn between and among these cases. But that's neither here nor there. The position communicated to me from Google is that Ruby Central would not be consistent with the intended use of the "Other organization" field, so that's the salient point. I encourage students interested in the program to look thoroughly at the list of mentoring organizations, and see whether there's one which might be able to accomodate you even though there isn't a Ruby-oriented one. It's the long route, so to speak, but if we can get some Ruby projects supported, somewhere, it will be all to the good. Meanwhile, if the program is repeated next year, we should be a little more in the loop and listed among the mentoring organizations from the start. David > **路路路** > > -- > David A. Black > [dblack@wobblini.net](mailto:dblack@wobblini.net) ---
**Author:** ![Florian\_Gross2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Florian\_Gross2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Florian_Gross2)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2005 12:17 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766/2 "2005-06-03T12:17:55Z")
David A. Black wrote: > I encourage students interested in the program to look thoroughly at > the list of mentoring organizations, and see whether there's one which > might be able to accomodate you even though there isn't a > Ruby-oriented one. It's the long route, so to speak, but if we can > get some Ruby projects supported, somewhere, it will be all to the > good. Meanwhile, if the program is repeated next year, we should be a > little more in the loop and listed among the mentoring organizations > from the start. Thanks a lot for all the effort you put into this. It is very welcome even if it did not work out this year. I think that not all is lost just yet and might be doing a Ruby-related project under the hat of another mentoring organization if it is possible. It is certainly good to know that the situation might be better on further Summer of Code events. ---
**Author:** ![Belorion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@Belorion](https://rubytalk.org/u/Belorion)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2005 23:59 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766/3 "2005-06-17T23:59:02Z")
\*snip\* Sounds like Google is expanding the program. Ruby Central and Ruby coders may yet have a chance: [http://code.google.com/](http://code.google.com/) Matt ---
**Author:** ![gabriele\_renzi5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@gabriele\_renzi5](https://rubytalk.org/u/gabriele_renzi5)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2005 15:05 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766/4 "2005-06-03T15:05:24Z")
Florian Gro脽 ha scritto: > David A. Black wrote: > > > I encourage students interested in the program to look thoroughly at > > the list of mentoring organizations, and see whether there's one which > > might be able to accomodate you even though there isn't a > > Ruby-oriented one. It's the long route, so to speak, but if we can > > get some Ruby projects supported, somewhere, it will be all to the > > good. Meanwhile, if the program is repeated next year, we should be a > > little more in the loop and listed among the mentoring organizations > > from the start. > > Thanks a lot for all the effort you put into this. It is very welcome even if it did not work out this year. I think that not all is lost just yet and might be doing a Ruby-related project under the hat of another mentoring organization if it is possible. I second the thanks from Florian, and also the "we're not out yet" 馃檪 I.e.: "most unprecedented application" [http://www.gnome.org/bounties/Features.html#306312](http://www.gnome.org/bounties/Features.html#306312) does not exclude a ruby-gnome2 application 馃槈 ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Guindon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bill\_Guindon1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Bill_Guindon1)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2005 00:38 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/google-summer-of-code-update/18766/5 "2005-06-18T00:38:50Z")
> \*snip\* > > Sounds like Google is expanding the program. Ruby Central and Ruby > coders may yet have a chance: [http://code.google.com/](http://code.google.com/) They're only expanding the students, not the mentors. Our hope lies in next year, should they repeat the experiment. > **路路路** > > On 6/17/05, Belorion \ wrote: > > > Matt > > -- > Bill Guindon (aka aGorilla)