From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.9 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 954D81F404 for ; Sat, 1 Sep 2018 08:43:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727201AbeIAMyi (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Sep 2018 08:54:38 -0400 Received: from cloud.peff.net ([104.130.231.41]:36190 "HELO cloud.peff.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1725964AbeIAMyi (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Sep 2018 08:54:38 -0400 Received: (qmail 26688 invoked by uid 109); 1 Sep 2018 08:43:23 -0000 Received: from Unknown (HELO peff.net) (10.0.1.2) by cloud.peff.net (qpsmtpd/0.94) with SMTP; Sat, 01 Sep 2018 08:43:23 +0000 Authentication-Results: cloud.peff.net; auth=none Received: (qmail 11728 invoked by uid 111); 1 Sep 2018 08:43:33 -0000 Received: from sigill.intra.peff.net (HELO sigill.intra.peff.net) (10.0.0.7) by peff.net (qpsmtpd/0.94) with (ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 encrypted) SMTP; Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:43:33 -0400 Authentication-Results: peff.net; auth=none Received: by sigill.intra.peff.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:43:22 -0400 Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2018 04:43:22 -0400 From: Jeff King To: Christian Couder Cc: git Subject: Re: Git in Outreachy Dec-Mar? Message-ID: <20180901084321.GC25852@sigill.intra.peff.net> References: <20180828151419.GA17467@sigill.intra.peff.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 10:16:49AM +0200, Christian Couder wrote: > > 2. To get our landing page and list of projects in order (and also > > micro-projects for applicants). This can probably build on the > > previous round at: > > > > https://git.github.io/Outreachy-15/ > > > > and on the project/microprojects lists for GSoC (which will need > > some updating and culling). > > Ok to take a look at that. Thanks. I think sooner is better for this (for you or anybody else who's interested in mentoring). The application period opens on September 10th, but I think the (still growing) list of projects is already being looked at by potential candidates. > > 3. To figure out funding (unlike GSoC, the intern stipend comes from > > the projects). I can look into getting outside funds (which is what > > we did last year). Worst case, we do have enough project money to > > cover an intern. Last year[1] opinions were that this was a > > reasonable use of project money, but of course new opinions are > > welcome. > > I can also look at getting outside funds. > > My opinion though is that it is probably better if the Git project can > use its own fund for this, as it makes it easier for possible mentors > if they don't need to look at getting outside funds. I disagree. An internship costs more than we generally take in over the course of a year. So we would eventually run out of money doing this. I also think it doesn't need to be the mentor's responsibility to find the funding. That can be up to an "org admin", and I don't think it should be too big a deal (I had no trouble getting funding from GitHub last year, and I don't expect any this year; I just didn't want to start that process until I knew we were serious about participating). So if you (or anybody else) wants to mentor, please focus on the project list and application materials. -Peff