google summer of code thoughts?

[applegoddess]

I saw on /. today that they announced the list of participating orgs for summer of code 2008. sadly, irssi is not one of them :( However, I did read this:
http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=490744&cid=22780538Sure, it's a bit bitter at the rejection of that person's project, but after looking at the list, can't help but wonder why some

Comments

[angelic667]

Perhaps bigger org means better cred for the coder doing summer of code, and the possibility of being hired on by a big company? Getting something like this at one of those companies would really be a foot in the door. This would apply to the smaller ones too, but the bigger ones probably have more resources to hire on coders they really enjoy working with.

[applegoddess]

that is true. i guess what i was sort of hoping is that they'd help the smaller ones become more prominent...it's not an insignificant amount of money. i can think of a few comparatively niche projects that have potential that i'd love to contribute to that could probably use the money more than the bigger ones though...

[jessalyn]

Grr I want my Mac back so i can talk to you properly. I'm pissed to no other about something in the developer world and must rant to you! >{ As I'm sure you'll be properly pissed too.

[applegoddess]

oh? /me wants to knowwww