[Python-Dev] Core projects for Summer of Code

[Benjamin Peterson]

2009/3/18 Arc Riley <arcriley at gmail.com>:
>> > Note the SoC timeline;
>> >
>> > http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2009/timeline
>> >
>> > So maybe it won't work for 3.1, but perhaps 3.1.1? 3.2?
>>
>> Well, there won't be any major changes in 3.1.1, but 3.2 is definitely
>> open.
>
> Cool, these are of course details you can work out with interested students.
>
> Would you be willing to field questions from prospective students and
> possibly mentor one?

Certainly

>
> The process is as follows; we're compiling ideas for
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/SummerOfCode/2009 and getting mentors signed up
> at http://socghop.appspot.com/
>
> Students are already starting to look over the different organizations ideas
> pages and connect with mentors.  Student application period opens next
> week.  All the mentors for PSF read and review them and we assign mentors to
> them (often whatever mentor the student worked with to build the proposal).
>
> Do you want prospective students contacting the list or the mentor they're
> interested in working with directly?

IMO, mentors should get direct mail.



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Regards,
Benjamin