On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 12:49 PM Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> wrote:
> Yeah, The problem is that they now require the organizations to Pay (at > least in GsOD). So anyone who steps up needs to know first if this is at > all possible within the ASF as an organisation (when we submit the project > we confirm that the organisation is OK with accepting the terms, so without > someone confirming that, it might not be possible. > > Roberto, > > Maybe - seeing you stepped up as assistant treasurer :) - maybe that > would be a first thing for you to take a look at ? > Sure Jarek, I'm happy to, even if I didn't have a chance yet to talk to Craig and I'm not sure what my involvement would be. I had a look at the available documentation and I guess Legal should have the last word on this matter, IANAL at a first glance seems ok to me. In case we'd decide to apply we need to have an OpenCollective account and I could definitely help with that, being an OpenCollective host myself for a couple of years. > We do not know if the new rules from Google Season of Docs are possible to > handle by the ASF: > > https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs > > How does the current program differ from Season of Docs 2019 and 2020? > I'm not familiar with the program. Do you have any pointers to the older versions? Roberto > The current Season of Docs program has significant changes from prior > years, including: > > * Technical writers no longer apply through Google to be matched with > organizations > * Organizations submit project proposals as part of their application, > including a budget and proposed metrics > * Accepted organizations receive grants, which they use to pay technical > writers > * Organizations submit final evaluations and case studies > > > J. > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 3:06 AM Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Ok all that has changed this year. >> >> > On Mar 9, 2022, at 5:29 PM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > I'm not familiar with current procedure unfortunately >> > In GSOC - Google handles all payments to participants >> > Mentor stipends goes to ASF budget >> > >> > from mobile (sorry for typos ;) >> > >> > >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 07:59 Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> How do you suggest we manage the logistics of accepting the grant and >> >> making payments to the technical writers in various geographys? >> >> >> >>> On Mar 9, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I would suggest someone to step in to be ASF GSoD org admin >> >>> And submit ASF application >> >>> >> >>> from mobile (sorry for typos ;) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 00:00 Dinesh Joshi <djo...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> The Cassandra community is also interested in participating in GSoD >> >> 2022. >> >>>> But the new rules seem to require ASF-level involvement. >> >>>> >> >>>>>> On Mar 9, 2022, at 3:18 AM, Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> BTW. We have time to 25th of March for the submission. >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:14 PM Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> Hello, >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> In Apache Airflow we have some people who have some ideas around >> >>>> improving >> >>>>>> our documentation and we would like to participate in Google >> Season of >> >>>> Docs. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> We already participated in 2019 and back then it was agreed that >> the >> >>>>>> projects should submit their proposals individually (not as Apache >> >>>> Software >> >>>>>> Foundation but as Apache Airflow) because that increased the >> chances >> >> of >> >>>>>> getting more projects (there were limits of projects per >> >> organisation). >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> However looking at the FAQ [1], there are significant changes this >> >> year >> >>>>>> and they require much more of an "organization" to manage - i.e. >> >> Google >> >>>>>> will give grants to the organisations, and the organizations are >> >>>> supposed >> >>>>>> to pay the writers. So it is much more "formal" and I am not sure >> how >> >> it >> >>>>>> plays with the ASF rules. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Is there anyone who could help with that? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Here is the relevant part from the FAQ: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> How does the current program differ from Season of Docs 2019 and >> 2020? >> >>>>>> The current Season of Docs program has significant changes from >> prior >> >>>>>> years, including: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> * Technical writers no longer apply through Google to be matched >> with >> >>>>>> organizations >> >>>>>> * Organizations submit project proposals as part of their >> application, >> >>>>>> including a budget and proposed metrics >> >>>>>> * Accepted organizations receive grants, which they use to pay >> >> technical >> >>>>>> writers >> >>>>>> * Organizations submit final evaluations and case studies >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> [1] https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/faq >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> J. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >> >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >> >>
