[boost] [gsoc16] Boost rejected as GSoC 2016 org

Subject: [boost] [gsoc16] Boost rejected as GSoC 2016 org
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-02-29 17:31:42

Dear Boost,

It is with a heavy heart I write to say that Boost was rejected as an 
org for Google Summer of Code 2016 by Google. We had our application 
submitted in time, it was reviewed by three members of the Boost 
leadership, our ideas list had six solid ideas with an especially 
solid seventh on the way, we were in very good standing with Google 
and there was no reason to expect rejection. We have asked for 
clarification as to why we were rejected, and we shall try to improve 
our application next year to improve our chances.

We recognise that many students and mentors will be extremely 
disappointed by this news. We share in that disappointment, and all 
we can say is please try again next year.

For those students and mentors who are continuing a previous GSoC on 
an existing Boost library, there may be a possibility that Boost may 
be able to fund those continuations this year. Each case will be 
approached by the steering committee on a case by case basis, and be 
aware that the standard required for funding by Boost is considerably 
above that of Google's with an accompanying high and detailed 
standard of funding application to the steering committee. Contact us 
privately if you want to know more.

On other news we had been expecting to announce today that Bryce 
Adelstein Lelbach has generously agreed to take over as secondary 
GSoC admin from Boris Schäling who has served Boost GSoC for 
something like four years now, so he has definitely earned himself a 
rest! Our thanks to Boris for his service, and welcome Bryce to the 
team!

Finally, I'd like to thank Jon Kalb who moved heaven and earth as he 
always does to get the GSoC application submitted in time.

Yours,
Niall Douglas

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