Contributors program criteria

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Draft criteria for a great contributors project proposal. Please revise mercilessly and add your own.

  1. Produce results helpful to others
start by enumerating how where this will "give back" to the community.
  1. Be clear about how this relates to / is different from related proposals
  2. Have a team and a contact person
  3. Have a plan and timeline
  4. Indicate past contact with developers, or potential supporting orgs

Templates related to reviewing projects

See the following templates related to Projects for review:

Template:pfr - for tagging a page for review (use: {{pfr|pg=PageName}})
Template:pfr2 - for the review itself (use: {{subst:pfr|pg=PageName|text=description}})
Template:pfr3 - for logging the review (use: {{subst:pfr3|pg=PageName}})


Proposed template for requests for the contributors program

Introduction (A short paragraph)

Name of the Proposed Project:
Location of the Proposed Project:
Number of Laptops Requested:

Personnel

Names and qualifications of Proposed Project Personnel:
Contact Person and Contact Information:
Please respond to the following in complete sentences. Be concise.


Objectives

Project Objectives (please list specific, measurable objectives for your project):

Plan of Action

Plan and Procedure for Achieving the Stated Objectives:

Needs for the Project

Why is this project needed?
Locally?
In the greater OLPC community?
Outside the greater OLPC community?
Why can't this project be done in emulation mode with non-XO machines?
Why are you requesting the number of machines you are asking for?

End Products

What will be the end Product or Products of the Project?:

Distribution and Sharing

How will the End Products be distributed to and/ or shared with the greater OLPC community?
Will they have any possible application or use outside the greater OLPC community?
If yes, how will these people be reached?

Other resources needed

What other resources will be needed for the project?
Who will provide them?

Timeline

Please include a Proposed timeline for the Project: