Re: Google Summer of Code - should we participate?

[Graham Percival]

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:59:46AM -0300, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> 2011/2/23 Janek Warchoł <address@hidden>:
> > should we participate in Google Summer of Code this year? (it's about
> > students from all over the world who work on Open Source projects
> > during summer holidays and Google pays them, website:
> > http://www.google-melange.com/)
> > DEADLINE of applicating: March 11.
> > What do you think?
> 
> The FSF could act as organization, but the last time we looked at
> this, we lacked skilled mentors with enough time.

I have to agree.  :(

If the mentors project had taken off a year ago, or if we'd
already resolved most of the GOP policy decisions, then we'd have
a good chance at this.  But as things are, I think we need to say
"next year".

Cheers,
- Graham