User1: User2 do you know how GSoC money is handled?
User1: Ubuntu is going to apply this year
User1: but we need to sort out who gets money
User1: and who signs contract
User1: since Canonical is not Ubuntu
User1: :)
User2: it's up to the org how they handle the money
User2: some allow it to go directly from Google to mentors
User2: that is the only money we're talking about afaik
User2: in the case of KDE, the money goes to the e.V. (foundation)
User2: and then KDE sends mentors to the mentor summit with that money
User2: so if there isn't a community foundation of some sort, Canonical may be willing to handle it instead
User2: often mentors *can't* be paid directly because of tax laws
User2: I suggest talking to someone such as Lydia "Nightrose" or someone from the GNOME foundation for more specific info
User2: the Google folks in #gsoc are excellent as well
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