[tor-dev] The Tor project as a GSoC voucher for Whonix?

[iry]

Damian Johnson:
> Thanks teor! Quite side note: it would be helpful if such questions
> are broached earlier in the process. Google has been calling for org
> applications for several weeks now. Asking roughly a day before the
> deadline creates last minute confusion and reduces the chances of an
> affirmative response.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 8:06 AM teor <teor at riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Whonix Community,
>>
>> On February 5, 2019 2:20:18 PM UTC, iry <iry at riseup.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> teor:
>>>> Dear Whonix Community,
>>>>
>>>> On February 4, 2019 11:52:44 PM UTC, iry <iry at riseup.net> wrote:
>>>> Dear Tor Developers,
>>>>
>>>> Whonix is applying to be a Google Summer of Code organization this
>>>> year. I am writing on behalf of Whonix to ask if the Tor project
>>>> could be a voucher for Whonix. Specifically, in the application
>>>> form, it asks:
>>>>
>>>>>>> If you are a new organization to GSoC, is there a Google
>>>>>>> employee or previously participating organization who will
>>>>>>> vouch for you? If so, please enter their name, contact email,
>>>>>>> and relationship to your organization.
>>>>
>>>> Whonix community would be really appreciated if Tor can be our
>>>> voucher this year. And please feel free to contact me to provide
>>>> the information described above anytime before the deadline
>>>> (February 6, 2019 at 20:00 UTC).
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, iry
>>>>
>>>> I have forwarded your request to the Tor Core Contributors.
>>>>
>>>> Some of us were at a hackfest and FOSDEM last week. A few are still
>>>> working or travelling. So I am not sure how many of us will check
>>>> our emails in the next 36 hours.
>>>>
>>>> I hope we will have a response for you around 24 hours from now.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for your help, teor!
>>>
>>> We really appreciate it!
>>
>> Tor won't be able to vouch for Whonix for GSoC 2019. I understand that you are on a tight deadline, so I wanted to let you know as soon as possible.
>>
>> I have received a range of responses from Tor Core Contributors over the past few hours. A number of people raised concerns about the Whonix community's culture, and whether it would be a good experience for students.
>>
>> I hope that we can give a more detailed and helpful response later. But it may take us some time, because we are still working through our internal community processes.
>>
>> T
>>
>> --
>> teor

Thank you for your response, teor and Damian!

I agree it would be better to ask earlier and I will remember that!

iry