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| gsoc-2008-guidelines [2008/03/14 08:06] – kelnos | gsoc-2008-guidelines [2008/03/14 08:06] – kelnos |
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| * **Your motivation**. Why do you want to work on Xfce, and, more specifically, on the particular project idea you've picked? Are you a long-time Xfce user, and it's a deficiency that has always annoyed you but you've never had the time to work on it before? Are you a recent convert from a different desktop environment, and miss some functionality you just can't do without? Let us know why your project is important to you. | * **Your motivation**. Why do you want to work on Xfce, and, more specifically, on the particular project idea you've picked? Are you a long-time Xfce user, and it's a deficiency that has always annoyed you but you've never had the time to work on it before? Are you a recent convert from a different desktop environment, and miss some functionality you just can't do without? Let us know why your project is important to you. |
| * **Your contact information**. We may want to ask follow-up questions about your application if we need clarifications or don't understand parts of it. At minimum, include your full name and email address (I assume that Google's application form will require this anyway). If you hang out in #xfce (on Freenode), let us know your IRC nickname. | * **Your contact information**. We may want to ask follow-up questions about your application if we need clarifications or don't understand parts of it. At minimum, include your full name and email address (I assume that Google's application form will require this anyway). If you hang out in #xfce (on Freenode), let us know your IRC nickname. |
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| ==== General Guidelines ==== | ==== General Guidelines ==== |
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| * **Be articulate**. I understand that many people aren't native English speakers. However, that's no excuse for poor spelling and sloppiness. Use a word processor with a spell checker, and, if possible, a grammar checker. If you're unable to get your ideas across, we aren't going to know what you want to do. | * **Be articulate**. I understand that many people aren't native English speakers. However, that's no excuse for poor spelling and sloppiness. Use a word processor with a spell checker, and, if possible, a grammar checker. If you're unable to get your ideas across, we aren't going to know what you want to do. |
| * **Don't be afraid to ask questions**. You don't have to complete your application in the dark. If you have any questions about your application, just ask on the mailing list. We're not going to proofread your entire application for you, but we'll certainly help where we can. | * Don't be afraid to **ask questions**. You don't have to complete your application in the dark. If you have any questions about your application, just ask on the mailing list. We're not going to proofread your entire application for you, but we'll certainly help where we can. |