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Subject: Press Release - OWASP Summer of Code 2008
From: "Paulo Coimbra" <paulo.coimbra () owasp ! org>
Date: 2008-03-04 19:33:53
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OWASP Summer of Code 2008 - Sponsorship Initiative
* The <https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008>
OWASP Summer of Code 2008 (SoC 2008) aims to financially sponsor
contributions to OWASP Projects. SoC 2008 follows the previous OWASP
<http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007> Spring of Code
2007, in which 21 projects were sponsored with a budget of $117,500, and the
OWASP <https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Owasp_Autumn_Of_Code_2006> Autumn of
Code 2006, in which 9 projects were sponsored with a budget of $20,000.
* The SoC 2008 is an open sponsorship program were
participants/developers are paid to work on OWASP (and web security) related
projects.
* The SoC 2008 is also an opportunity for external individual or
company sponsors to challenge the participants/developers to work in areas
in which they are willing to invest additional funding, provided that these
areas are relevant and beneficial to the OWASP community.
* The initial Budget for SoC 2008 will be $100,000 and it is funded by
OWASP using current membership fees and profits from past conferences. In
parallel with the Request for Proposals, OWASP would like to invite
individuals and companies that benefit from OWASP projects to join OWASP as
a member. In addition to the current Membership benefits, the new OWASP
members will be able to allocate membership fees to SoC 2008 projects they
are interested in.
* There is no geographical, age or any other form of restrictions to
who can apply for an "OWASP Summer of Code 2008" sponsorship. The only
requirement is that the candidate shows the potential to accomplish the
project's objectives and the commitment to dedicate the time required to
complete it in the allocated time frame (projects must be completed by 30th
August 2008).
* Prospective candidates should visit SoC 2008
<https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008> page for more
information.
Schedule
* 1st March - SoC 2008 season of code is officially launched. Start
date for submitting applications.
* 25th March - Deadline for project applications.
* 2nd April - Publishing of selected applications and start of SoC
2008 projects.
* 30th May - Participants to report on project status.
* 30th August - SoC 2008 project completion. Participants should
deliver final project report.
Contacts
* The OWASP Summer of Code 2008 Project Leader Dinis Cruz
<mailto:Dinis.Cruz@owasp.org> and the Project Manager Paulo Coimbra
<mailto:paulo.coimbra@owasp.org> , both based in London - UK, can be
contacted for further details.
About OWASP
* The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a
not-for-profit foundation dedicated to enabling organizations to develop,
purchase, and maintain applications that can be trusted. OWASP's open source
projects and local chapters produce free, unbiased, open-source
documentation and tools. The OWASP community also facilitates conferences,
local chapters, papers, presentations, and mailing lists. More information
can be found at OWASP <http://www.owasp.org> .
Paulo Coimbra
OWASP Project Manager
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>OWASP
Summer of Code 2008 - Sponsorship Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008"
title="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008">The
OWASP Summer of Code 2008 (SoC 2008)</a> aims to financially sponsor
contributions to OWASP Projects. SoC 2008 follows the previous <a
href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007"
title="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007">OWASP
Spring of Code 2007</a>, in which 21 projects were sponsored with a budget
of $117,500, and the <a
href="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Owasp_Autumn_Of_Code_2006"
title="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Owasp_Autumn_Of_Code_2006">OWASP
Autumn of Code 2006</a>, in which 9 projects were sponsored with a budget
of $20,000. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The SoC 2008 is an open
sponsorship program were participants/developers are paid to work on OWASP
(and web security) related projects. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The SoC 2008 is also an
opportunity for external individual or company sponsors to challenge the
participants/developers to work in areas in which they are willing to
invest additional funding, provided that these areas are relevant and
beneficial to the OWASP community. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l7 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The initial Budget for SoC 2008
will be $100,000 and it is funded by OWASP using current membership fees
and profits from past conferences. In parallel with the Request for
Proposals, OWASP would like to invite individuals and companies that
benefit from OWASP projects to join OWASP as a member. In addition to the
current Membership benefits, the new OWASP members will be able to
allocate membership fees to SoC 2008 projects they are interested in. \
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li> </ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There is no geographical, age
or any other form of restrictions to who can apply for an "OWASP
Summer of Code 2008" sponsorship. The only requirement is that the
candidate shows the potential to accomplish the project's objectives and
the commitment to dedicate the time required to complete it in the
allocated time frame (projects must be completed by 30th August 2008). \
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li> </ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Prospective candidates should
visit <a href="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008"
title="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Summer_of_Code_2008">SoC 2008
page</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1st March – SoC 2008
season of code is officially launched. Start date for submitting applications.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>25th March - Deadline for
project applications. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2nd April – Publishing of
selected applications and start of SoC 2008 projects. \
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 \
lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>30th \
May - Participants to report on project status. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>30th August - SoC 2008 project
completion. Participants should deliver final project report. \
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li> </ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Contacts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The OWASP Summer of Code 2008
Project Leader <a href="mailto:Dinis.Cruz@owasp.org"
title="mailto:Dinis.Cruz@owasp.org">Dinis Cruz</a> and the Project Manager
<a href="mailto:paulo.coimbra@owasp.org"
title="mailto:paulo.coimbra@owasp.org">Paulo Coimbra</a>, both based in \
<st1:City
w:st="on">London</st1:City> - <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>, can be contacted for
further details. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>About
OWASP<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Open Web Application
Security Project (OWASP) is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to
enabling organizations to develop, purchase, and maintain applications
that can be trusted. OWASP's open source projects and local chapters
produce free, unbiased, open-source documentation and tools. The OWASP
community also facilitates conferences, local chapters, papers,
presentations, and mailing lists. More information can be found at <a
href="http://www.owasp.org" title="http://www.owasp.org">OWASP</a>. \
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li> </ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Paulo Coimbra</span></font><span \
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>OWASP Project Manager</span></font><span \
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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