Published at LXer:
The SoC is an effort that first started in 2005 as an effort to get student involved in open source code development. Google provides a stipend to the student and to the mentoring organization that helps the student. The SoC started off in 2005 with an allocation for 200 students and a budget of $1 million, which ultimately grew to 410 students that same year. In 2008 it grew to a staggering 1,125 students which totaled an open source cash infusion of at least $5.6 million dollars. 2009 is a recession year -- even for Google, so initially (at least), Google is capping the number of students for the SoC at 1,000.
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