Do we have a concensus here? If so we will prepare a mail to pmc@ explaining the process.
Uli On 19.03.2012 10:08, Ross Gardler wrote: > On 19 March 2012 08:42, Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Nóirín Pluincéid <noi...@apache.org> wrote: >>> ...Mentors should have the backing of the PMC responsible for the project >>> their student is working on - because we've promised that to Google, and >>> because we need to know that if the mentor disappears, the PMC will step >>> in.... >> +1, IMO we just need the PMC to say "we are ok with this GSoC project >> happening with this mentor". >> >> Having the mentor CC their PMC list when they inform code-awards of >> their intention to mentor, and someone from the PMC ack that, is not >> much work and I think it's sufficient. > +1 > > The tiny bit of extra work for PMCs significantly reduces admin work > if we have an issue like last year (I not none of the people who > worked to resolve the issue last year are against this idea ;-) > > PMCs are supposed to provide oversight for their projects not anyone else. > > Ross > >
