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

["David Cramer" <dcramer@motive.com>]

I added another proposal for the candidate to go through the open
DocBook xsl feature requests and knock some out:
http://docbook.xmlpress.net/tiki-index.php?page=ImplementSomeFeatureRequ
ests

Not sure if that would sound attractive to a candidate or not, but it
would be nice if that list were shorter than 160 open requests :-)

This one could really use co-mentor(s) because the range of the requests
is so broad and some of the requests would involve touching complex code
deep in the xsls.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Hamilton [mailto:rlhamilton@frii.com] 
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 5:49 PM
> To: 'docbook'; 'DocBook Apps Mailing List'
> Subject: [docbook] RE: [docbook-apps] Re: [docbook] DocBook 
> and Google Summer of Code ?
> 
> 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
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > XML Press
> > > XML for Technical Communicators
> > > http://xmlpress.net
> > > (970) 231-3624
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----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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