Re: New Emacs features via Google Summer of Code (or other similar stipend schemes)

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Pedro <pinmacs@cas.cat> writes:

>> If we aim for volunteers to fix bugs, it should probably be some other
>> funding scheme; not GSoC. I am not aware about anything existing.
>> The only somewhat relevant thing I recall was crowdfunding scheme like
>> code bounty (proposed in the past on the list), but that is also more
>> suitable for new features.
>
> Let me share these links, if it helps to fund specific emacs stuff
>
> - https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs
> - https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs/applications

This looks interesting, but I am afraid that Emacs may not exactly
qualify to fit their mission.

I am looking at https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs/applications,
and they write

    The Sovereign Tech Fund invests in open digital base technologies
    that are vital to the development of other software or enable
    digital networking. We invest in projects that benefit and
    strengthen the open source ecosystem. Examples include libraries for
    programming languages, package managers, open implementations of
    communication protocols, administration tools for developers,
    digital encryption technologies,...
    
    We are currently not looking for user-facing applications, such as
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    messaging apps or file storage services. If this changes, we will
    announce it here.

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