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Re: Google Summer of Code-2012

 

On 02/09/2012 04:16 PM, Thierry Carrez wrote:
> Russell Bryant wrote:
>> On 02/09/2012 03:33 PM, Michael Still wrote:
>>> On 10/02/12 02:59, Armaan wrote:
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>  
>>>> Google has announced Google Summer of Code -2012, /Google Summer of
>>>> Code/ is a global program that offers student developers stipends to
>>>> write code for various open source software projects. More info is
>>>> available here http://code.google.com/soc/. I wanted to know if there is
>>>> any possibility of Openstack participating in /Google Summer of Code/.
>>>
>>> I'd be happy to mentor as well, although it sounds like there is no
>>> shortage of mentors.
>>
>> The more the merrier, I would say (as long as they are qualified to be a
>> mentor).  Should there be criteria for who can officially mentor a
>> student?  Core reviewers?
> 
> Volunteering as a mentor is just one part of the equation. You also need
> to come up with subjects... which is usually trickier :)
> 
> You should start a wiki page to collect mentors and the subjects they
> propose... and based on how many we get, see if our application is
> warranted.
> 

I went to create such a page and saw that you had already done it.  :-)

http://wiki.openstack.org/GSoC2012

-- 
Russell Bryant


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