Questions taken from the GSoC FAQ.
Organization Name:
Red Hat (Fedora/JBoss)
Description:
(from http://fedoraproject.org/)
Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a community: the Fedora Project. The Fedora Project is open and anyone is welcome to join. The Fedora Project is out front for you, leading the advancement of free, open software and content.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBoss)
JBoss Application Server (or JBoss AS) is a free software/open-source Java EE-based application server.
Home page:
Main Organization License:
Why is your organization applying to participate in GSoC 2010? What do you hope to gain by participating?
Did your organization participate in past GSoCs? If so, please summarize your involvement and the successes and challenges of your participation.
A detailed report is available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSoC_report_2009.
If your organization participated in past GSoCs, please let us know the ratio of students passing to students allocated, e.g. 2006: 3/6 for 3 out of 6 students passed in 2006.
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If your organization has not previously participated in GSoC, have you applied in the past? If so, for what year(s)?
We have participated in the past.
What is the URL for your ideas page?
What is the main development mailing list for your organization?
This question will be shown to students who would like to get more information about applying to your organization for GSoC 2010. If your organization uses more than one list, please make sure to include a description of the list so students know which to use.
What is the main IRC channel for your organization?
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Does your organization have an application template you would like to see students use?
If so, please provide it now. Please note that it is a very good idea to ask students to provide you with their contact information as part of your template. Their contact details will not be shared with you automatically via the GSoC 2010 site.
What criteria did you use to select the individuals who will act as mentors for your organization?
Please be as specific as possible: