I'm not OK with the switching mentors business. Corinthia doesn't have the depth to allow that. I think that is inappropriate here regardless.
In any case, it is apparently a requirement that the mentor who creates the possible project be someone capable of carrying it out themselves, although the project definition is not a promise to do so. - Dennis -- in reply to -- From: Louis Suárez-Potts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:23 To: [email protected] Cc: Dennis E. Hamilton Subject: Re: GSoC 2015 - very little interest so far > On 11-02-2015, at 13:10, jan i <[email protected]> wrote: [ ... ] Back then, I did little with actual mentoring. My goal *then* (not now) was basically to induce (poach?) developers. > > I am all for that we submit GSoC proposals, but whoever sign up as mentor, > should be prepared for the technical challenge....of course we can also > define projects (like I did for VALs) that require less programming skills, > but programming is mandatory for GSoC. Yes. I understand you, Jan. Here is what I proposed. If there is a deadline issue, the mentor initially put forth could be switched out for someone else more capable to taken on the task. This is a classic tactic for obtaining grants. > > If you want to sign up, Uli has outlined the procedure. Okay. > > rgds > jan i. > > > >> louis >>> >>>> >>>> -- Replying below to -- >>>> From: jan i [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 00:35 >>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: GSoC 2015 - very little interest so far >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 11, 2015, Dennis E. Hamilton < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Two questions: >>>>> >>>>> 1. It appears to me that the compilation of JIRA issues with label >>>>> gsoc2015 is created from the global ASF JIRA, so any project can create >>>>> them. Do I misunderstand that? >>>>> >>>>> 2. Are you saying that creation of such an issue is an offer to mentor >>>>> such a project, if someone takes up the proposal? >>>> >>>> >>>> read the suggested wiki pages (see first mail from uli). >>>> <orcmid> >>>> Apparently I did not notice a "first mail from uli." >>>> However, he has replied on dev @oo.a.o with som info. >>>> I don't know about suggested wiki pages though. >>>> </orcmid> >>>> >>>> you should first sign up as mentor, then submit proposals, thus us to >> make >>>> sure that each proposal is real, meaning if the students choose it, >> there >>>> is a mentor availabke. >>>> <orcmid> >>>> That is my understanding. Thank you. >>>> </orcmid> >>>> >>>> rgds >>>> jan i >>>> >>>> [ ... ] >>>> >>>> >> >>
