Following the success of last year's
<a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Autumn_Of_Code_2006" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Autumn of Code</a> (AoC 06) we are are now launching the <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
OWASP Spring of
Code 2007</a> (SpoC 007) with more budget, more energy and more
expectations :)<br><br>Here are the main links for this initiative:
<br><ul><li> <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><strong style="font-weight: normal;">
OWASP Spring Of Code 2007</strong></a> - main page
</li><li> <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_:_Press_Release" title="OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 : Press Release" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 : Press Release
</a> - The press release
</li><li> <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_Project_Ideas" title="OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 Project Ideas" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 Project Ideas
</a> - If you are looking for projects to do
</li><li> <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_Applications" title="OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 Applications" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 Applications
</a> - Where to submit Applications
</li><li> <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_:_Selection" title="OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 : Selection" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 : Selection
</a> - The selection criteria and links to each selected project page
</li></ul><p>At the end of this email is the press release with more details about this innitiative. This in a nutshell says that we have (at least) $110,000 USD budget, that everybody can apply and that we are going to give 10 'no strings attached' 1,000 USD grants to popular security Open Source projects.
<br></p><p>Of
course that you are invited to submit an application and use this
opportunity to work on an (existent or new) OWASP project, increase knowledge and create a
great tool / document (note: submission period ends on the 30th of March).
</p><p>Also if you are thinking of joing OWASP as a member, then use this
opportunity to do so and allocate your membership fees to project(s)
you are interested in.</p>As always, I am here to help, so feel free to contact me.
<br><br>
Best regards<br><br>Dinis Cruz<br>Chief OWASP Evangelist<br><a href="http://www.owasp.org/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.owasp.org</a><br><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</p><p>For Immediate Release
</p><p><b>OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 sponsorship initiative and Membership Drive</b>
</p><p><b>London, United Kingdom, March 14, 2007</b>
</p><p>The <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007" title="OWASP Spring Of Code 2007" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Spring of Code 2007</a> (SpoC 007) aims to financially sponsor contributions to OWASP Projects.
<i>SpoC 007
</i> follows up the successful AoC 06 (<a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Autumn_Of_Code_2006" title="OWASP Autumn Of Code 2006" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OWASP Autumn of Code 2006
</a>) in which 9 projects were sponsored and greatly improved.
</p><p>The objective of <i>SpoC 007</i> is to allow contributors to
allocate considerable resources on (existent or new) OWASP projects
which are relevant and beneficial to the OWASP community.
</p><p>The initial Budget for <i>SpoC 007</i> will be $110,000 USD,
and it is funded by OWASP (using current membership fees and profits
from past conferences) and newly joined members (currently SPI Dynamics
and EDS). In parallel with the <i>Request for Proposals</i>, 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 SpoC 007 projects they are interested in (for
example SPI Dynamics is sponsoring the OWASP SiteGenerator project).
</p><p>The <i>SpoC 007</i> structure and organization is very similar
to the very successful OWASP Autumn Of Code 2006 (AoC 06), whereby the
major changes are: Bigger budget (with a $20,000 USD sponsorship), the
special project: "10 Donations to Open Source projects" and an
Internship
</p><p>There are no geographical, age or any other form of
restrictions of who can apply for an "OWASP Spring of Code 2007"
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 9th July 2007).
</p><p>Prospective candidates should visit the <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" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Owasp_Spring_Of_Code_2007
</a> page for SpoC 007 information (rules & how to apply) and the <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_Project_Ideas" title="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_Project_Ideas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Spring_Of_Code_2007_Project_Ideas</a> page for project ideas.
</p><p><b>Schedule:</b>
</p>
<ul><li> 14th March – OWASP Spring of Code 2007 initiative is officially launched
</li><li> 30th March - Deadline for project proposals
</li><li> 9th April - Publish of selected projects and start of SpoC projects
</li><li> 17th May - Announcement of the winners of the '10 Donations to Open Source projects' on OWASP Conference in Italy
</li><li> 9th July - Project Completion, participants to deliver final project report
</li></ul>
<p>The special SpoC 007 project "10 Donations to Open Source projects"
will be made of 10 $1,000 USD grants to the top 10 Open Source projects
which OWASP members use regularly and really find useful. The payment
would be a no-strings attached "Thanks for the hard work in creating
this tool (which is widely used and appreciated in the OWASP community)
and please keep working on the next version".
</p><p>The OWASP Spring Of Code 2007 is not connected to the Google Summer of Code.
</p><p>The "OWASP Spring of Code 2007" project leader is Dinis Cruz (based in London, UK) who can be contacted for further details.
</p><p><b>About OWASP</b>
</p><p>The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501c3
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/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.owasp.org</a>.
</p><p><br>
<b>Contacts</b>
</p><span class="sg"><span><p>Dinis Cruz, Chief OWASP Evangelist<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:dinis.cruz@owasp.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">dinis.cruz@owasp.net</a>
</p><p>Andrew van der Stock, OWASP Executive Director, <br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:vanderaj@owasp.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vanderaj@owasp.org</a>
</p><p>Jeff Williams, OWASP Chair (Alternative contact for all OWASP matters), <br>
E-mail:<a href="mailto:jeff.williams@owasp.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jeff.williams@owasp.org</a>
</p>
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