[minimaxir]

They recently raised a Series A: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39101682

Additionally, the product that this Summer of Code is for is open-source so it's a win-win for everyone.

[jjtheblunt]

I wonder if Google wants rights to what is developed in GSoC.

If so, that might explain the lack of invitation.

[umanwizard]

> I wonder if Google wants rights to what is developed in GSoC.

They don’t. I participated in GSoC working on something that competes directly with Google (LibreOffice) and was never asked to assign copyright or anything like that.

IMO GSoC is a relatively cheap way for Google to get some goodwill and boost their brand among college students; it’s not really a core part of their competitive business strategy.

[jjtheblunt]

That's very cool then. Thanks for responding.