From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.0 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM, RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE0E3209B1 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:06:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752248AbdIEVGg (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:06:36 -0400 Received: from mail-it0-f51.google.com ([209.85.214.51]:35244 "EHLO mail-it0-f51.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752064AbdIEVGf (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:06:35 -0400 Received: by mail-it0-f51.google.com with SMTP id k186so1899908ith.0 for ; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:06:35 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=S3Syg18jaKt17GoEsCqIfwFaS7mUM0FVig/c9fCWomU=; b=M/zlNawqbVBvoa9kM/EVhfyH13JUQT4sE1HVmFDUywMo0VLbYLsk3to11B1gL4duTS tZ50JtiB4st4jrx/tKyCw7rRiwpXyHvYpY45H4H1grh6gVOjNiJIBA7/Gids9Qh6ahgr rrH6M01pAzIF5qCx0Q3oR9YXaTXzV9npD0Ai9xgJbsGsKU9uMYopiCOCWcr3rlhRXWtt rqm6nH6s0Kwo3WiZkAAiQC6l8toHShTFfoRbXejopn267KvimgRUkY2tMXHqMFAoOdQl YPm5aZo37T//IWj2svRXzJZUtidk6HfRmaPnnHVwHbfdF+d4KXQQ2emPU+ZdVqLEJ1K2 g4Jg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=S3Syg18jaKt17GoEsCqIfwFaS7mUM0FVig/c9fCWomU=; b=VkpsjSOWAJGuZ2m+rqwQAE3ioQgdereRlaJvEyJ6waRMVp1ktqK9D55A7+EallkhHp ee6fcf25FAnAA11/oNsUIrOCsJf7IWWKZW/Q2LNl08f2AXezQ4lgGesRvwH3jMdFD7g9 eWBa5WG/ekTbSF+YBfObAX2TlYY6znhRSdKkIMIXihrNXT0D4LOUFDr5Evxp5eWOrHfq XMG0qzmi2M7EniMIleNPnmQYylgxoo5cW5CsiY1gjmR0lYnp20OiaVWOrniT0AX0xZnT BJVwUoad9CixaaTMPKvoSyWi/88xclSyhverz2YA13SO0YWt/vexagbPKCtJX9BNwQoV d2RQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AHPjjUjcrFLjJE/QQfi/XOEVLxjxaVYxGQxuvB/I10hJuqn4p89lh88t l+dOWDjqVauh9f92AM7FS80YuOWsLA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ADKCNb48u92ut95NhZxLGsHqfWtC43nQ1M482Je79gGbjk34wM2Nn92bjA7TuJGyjwR+FsS65ibflwOtzDgviocml9M= X-Received: by 10.36.6.71 with SMTP id 68mr557798itv.184.1504645595060; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:06:35 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.79.107.136 with HTTP; Tue, 5 Sep 2017 14:06:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20170901223059.xsbcpqff45mnblnj@sigill.intra.peff.net> References: <20170901223059.xsbcpqff45mnblnj@sigill.intra.peff.net> From: Christian Couder Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 23:06:34 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Git in Outreachy round 15? To: Jeff King Cc: git Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Hi, On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Jeff King wrote: > > The big questions on whether we can make this happen are: > > 1. Do we have mentor interest? > > I'm willing to mentor, but I'd like to hear whether other people > are interested, as well. Either way I can take responsibility for > the administrative bits. I am willing to co-mentor, but I prefer not to take care of administrative bits. > We could probably use some effort brushing up our project-ideas > page. I've also considered whether it would make sense to do a > "mixed bag" project where somebody works on multiple smaller > projects, and we try to get them more involved in day-to-day > project activities (after all, very few of us started working on > Git with a dedicated 3-month project; people typically ease into it > by fixing small problems, reviewing code, etc). I agree that we should try "mixed bag" projects consisting in multiple smaller projects. It would be very interesting to see if it provides better results. > 2. Do we have the money (and want to spend it on this)? > > The Git project does have money to cover at least one intern. > > I'm looking into securing outside funding, so that we don't have to > use project funds. If for whatever reason that doesn't happen, is > this something we want to spend project money on? > > (My opinion is yes, but I'd like to hear what others in the > community think). My opinion is yes too. Is there something like the GSoC Mentor Summit? I think this is an interesting part of the GSoC and it could help motivate mentors if there was something like that. Thanks for taking care of this, Christian.