Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-22 Thread Janek Warchoł
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Graham Percival wrote: > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 09:57:34AM +0100, David Kastrup wrote: >> Graham Percival writes: >> >> > If so, there's no problem.  But I would doubt that they have such a >> > policy -- and getting the FSF investigated due to tax evasion or >>

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-22 Thread Graham Percival
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 09:57:34AM +0100, David Kastrup wrote: > Graham Percival writes: > > > If so, there's no problem. But I would doubt that they have such a > > policy -- and getting the FSF investigated due to tax evasion or > > something would suck. I like to be extra-cautious when it co

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-22 Thread David Kastrup
Graham Percival writes: > If the money gets to sent to the FSF as a vendor under the google > checkout system, it shows up in their bank account. As a registered > non-profit, they need to account for money coming in and out, > otherwise it looks like they're doing money laundering. > > Maybe th

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-21 Thread Graham Percival
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 11:53:52PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Graham Percival > wrote: > > Maybe wait 12 hours in case somebody else wants to do it, then try > > to contact the FSF yourself.  Applications start tomorrow and only > > run for a bit over a week, >

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-21 Thread Janek Warchoł
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Graham Percival wrote: > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:39:28PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: >> I'm not familiar with IRS forms, but i guess the "umbrella >> organizations" part concerns us and FSF/GNU. >> Shall i contact FSF or maybe someone who is more widely recogni

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-21 Thread Graham Percival
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:39:28PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:19 AM, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: > > I think FSF/GNU project can and has acted as organization in the past. > > I guess so. GSoC FAQ says this: > > "5. What tax related documentation is required from mentor

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-21 Thread Janek Warchoł
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Graham Percival wrote: > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 01:51:03PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: >> Why is your organization applying to participate in Google Summer of >> Code 2012? What do you hope to gain by participating? >>     Most importantly: more contributors >>  

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-17 Thread Łukasz Czerwiński
2012/2/16 Janek Warchoł > What steps will you take to encourage students to interact with your > project's community before, during and after the program? >Before: we assing them a person (not necessarily the mentor) who > will give them "a short tour". we also invite them to reviewing our >

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-16 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
2012/2/16 Graham Percival : > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 01:51:03PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: >> Why is your organization applying to participate in Google Summer of >> Code 2012? What do you hope to gain by participating? >>     Most importantly: more contributors >>     surely: new code >>     als

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-16 Thread David Kastrup
Graham Percival writes: > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 01:51:03PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: >> Why is your organization applying to participate in Google Summer of >> Code 2012? What do you hope to gain by participating? >> Most importantly: more contributors >> surely: new code >> also:

Re: GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-16 Thread Graham Percival
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 01:51:03PM +0100, Janek Warchoł wrote: > Why is your organization applying to participate in Google Summer of > Code 2012? What do you hope to gain by participating? > Most importantly: more contributors > surely: new code > also: spreading news about LilyPond, g

GSoC - continue: answer to Google's question

2012-02-16 Thread Janek Warchoł
continuing GSoC preparations for LilyPond. In GSoC FAQ, it's said that our application should contain at least answers to the following questions (my thoughts given below each question): Describe your organization. We are maintaining and developing LilyPond, a music engraving program devoted