A few questions on the GSOC

[Steven Hicks]

On Thursday 03 April 2008 11:25:17 pm Joseph Jon Booker wrote:

> > 3. What is required to deem the project complete?
>
> http://code.google.com/opensource/gsoc/2008/faqs.html#0.1_evaluations <
> the evaluations determine if you get paid is the closest to what you're
> thinking of, after all, good projects never complete ;)

What is the expectation for this project? I do not have the time to waste if 
the expectations are beyond what is possible. 

> > 5. If a working copy on the phone is required will I be given an
> > OpenMoko phone to make sure this works (if so will this be for borrow
> > or to keep)? 5.5 Will I be provided with a prepaid SIM? (I'm American
> > so that would be either AT&T or TMobile)
>
> It's been said before on the list you will be provided with a
> freerunner, even if it's a prototype. I don't recall any discussion
> about providing you with cellphone service, and you really don't need
> to do that for the noise detection project

Out of couriousity what is a freerunner? I figured that a working sim would be 
nesicary for the final live tests if it is necessary to get it working on the 
mobile for completition.

-Steven