Re: Git in Outreachy Dec-Mar?

From: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 31, 2018, 08:16 UTC
Message-ID: <CAP8UFD0SYECLk--7JsZkxBdQeJPuG1Ut5GMLsCJHqM+jG7C0jQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20180828151419.GA17467@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Hi,

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 5:14 PM, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:

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> The Outreachy application period is set to begin on September 10th for
> interns participating in the December-March program. Do we want to
> participate?
>
> Details on the program are here:
>
>   https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/
>
> If we want to, then we need:
>
>   1. Volunteers to mentor. This is similar in scope to being a GSoC
>      mentor.

I volunteer to co-mentor.

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>   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.

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>   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.

Thanks for sending this, Christian.