From: Brandon Casey <brandon.casey.ctr@nrlssc.navy.mil>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:57:53 GMT
Subject: Re: git gsoc money
Message-ID: <24r8x4QA-YeeHozJZid4zZzSATqzAQ6hK6SsZm3DEIugiRsQm2ATbQ@cipher.nrlssc.navy.mil>
In-Reply-To: <20091204121417.GA20682@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 07:39:35AM -0800, Shawn O. Pearce wrote:
> 
>>>   1. Become an affiliated project of an organization like The Software
>>>      Freedom Conservancy or Software in the Public Interest.
>> Try to join the Software Freedom Conservancy and retain the funds
>> for Git's use?  Maybe you can slide in before the Dec 31st deadline.
> 
> Everybody who responded seems to think that is a good idea, so I've
> contacted the SFC about joining. I'll keep the list up to date as things
> develop there.
> 
> I expect they'll need a liaison from the project. I can do that, but if
> somebody else is interested, let me know.

Now that I've read the links that you mentioned, I too think this is a
good idea.  I haven't been involved in SoC (though I benefited and much
appreciated having my travel expenses reimbursed), so my opinion should
be weighted accordingly.

If there's anything I can do to help, Jeff, please let me know.

-brandon