RE: [docbook-apps] Re: [docbook] DocBook and Google Summer of Code ?

["Dick Hamilton" <rlhamilton@frii.com>]

David,

I think co-mentoring makes great sense. I see that you signed up on the
Wiki and did exactly what I was going to suggest, which was to leave a
line with "Your name here" for another volunteer.

Generally, let's go with co-mentors, though if in some situation a
mentor with a backup makes better sense, just mark it up that way.

Best,
Dick
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cramer [mailto:dcramer@motive.com] 
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 3:43 PM
> To: Dick Hamilton; docbook; DocBook Apps Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [docbook-apps] Re: [docbook] DocBook and Google 
> Summer of Code ?
> 
> 
> Hi Dick,
> Thanks from me as well for keeping this idea going. 
> 
> Perhaps we should think in terms of co-mentoring (rather than 
> mentor and
> backup). I would be willing to co-mentor the Webhelp proposal. 
> 
> Thanks,
> David
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dick Hamilton [mailto:rlhamilton@frii.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:21 PM
> > To: 'docbook'; 'DocBook Apps Mailing List'
> > Subject: RE: [docbook-apps] Re: [docbook] DocBook and Google 
> > Summer of Code ?
> > 
> > Stefan and the DocBook community,
> > 
> > Stefan, thanks for bringing the deadline to everyone's attention.
> > 
> > I would be glad to act as administrator for the DocBook project.
> > 
> > To that end, there are a few things that need to happen that 
> > I cannot do on my own:
> > 
> > 1) We need some mentors; so far, Stefan is the only person 
> > who has signed on as a mentor. Seems to me that we need at 
> > least two or three projects with mentors to make a credible 
> > application.
> > 
> > 2) We need backup mentor for each project. It's not 
> > essential, but it would help the application and would also 
> > make sure that students have more than one person to work 
> > with in case someone is out of town, etc.
> > 
> > I suggest the following schedule:
> > 
> > 1) Until March 8 (next Monday) I'll leave the wiki open
> > (http://docbook.xmlpress.net) for anyone to edit (for those 
> > just looking into this, you need to sign up, but it's 
> > automatic and easy). Please look at the projects, add any you 
> > are willing to be mentor for, and sign up as mentor or backup 
> > mentor for any project. Also, if you sign up as a mentor, 
> > please fill out the description if it needs some extra 
> > information, and send me your contact information.
> > 
> > 2) On March 8, I'll remove any projects that don't have 
> > mentors, and if we have at least two projects with mentors, 
> > I'll begin preparing the application.
> > 
> > 3) During the week I'll work with the mentors on the 
> > application and make it available for review on the wiki.
> > 
> > 4) By Friday the 12th, I'll submit the application.
> > 
> > This is the first time I've been involved with the Google 
> > Summer of Code, so I'm open to input from anyone concerning 
> > the process and anything else to do with this project.
> > 
> > Best Regards,
> > Dick Hamilton
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> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stefan Seefeld [mailto:seefeld@sympatico.ca]
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:27 AM
> > > To: docbook; DocBook Apps Mailing List; Norman Walsh
> > > Subject: [docbook-apps] Re: [docbook] DocBook and Google 
> Summer of 
> > > Code ?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > This is just a little reminder that the deadline for mentoring 
> > > organization applications is drawing near (march 8th - 12th:
> > > http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/gsoc_program/google/g
> > soc2010/timeline)
> > 
> > We have had some discussion on possible tasks, and even a 
> > temporary wiki
> > 
> > set up for this purpose (http://docbook.xmlpress.net).
> > 
> > Even though, I'm afraid it isn't quite clear whether to move 
> > forward or 
> > not, and in particular, who is in charge of this.
> > I'd be happy to help, as I have participated as mentor a 
> > couple of times
> > 
> > in the past), but I'm not able to lead the effort, mostly 
> because I'm 
> > not a docbook (core) developer myself.
> > 
> > Yet I think this presents a great opportunity to a) spread the word 
> > about DB, b) help work on issues and features that core developers 
> > haven't enough time to address themselves.
> > 
> > Norm, Dave, Bob, et al.: Do you think this is worthwhile ?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >          Stefan
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> >        ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...
> > 
> > 
> > 
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