[Gluster-devel] Google Summer of Code Application opens Feb 8th - Call For Mentors

[Niels de Vos]

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 01:34:08PM -0800, Amye Scavarda wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:52 AM, Amye Scavarda <amye at redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:39 AM, Niels de Vos <ndevos at redhat.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 06:22:58AM -0800, Amye Scavarda wrote:
> > >> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:10 AM, Kaleb KEITHLEY <kkeithle at redhat.com>
> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > On 02/13/2016 08:37 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote:
> > >> > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Kaushal M <kshlmster at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 6:41 PM, André Bauer <abauer at magix.net>
> > wrote:
> > >> > >>> Already asked myself why this not exists.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> so... +1 from me.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Regards
> > >> > >>> André
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Am 04.02.2016 um 16:43 schrieb Niels de Vos:
> > >> > >>>>
> > >> > >>>> How about a project to write a fuse client based on libgfapi and
> > >> > >>>> libfuse instead? That would reduce the need for our fuse-bridge
> > >> > >>>> over time. libgfapi should be ready for this, Samba, NFS-Ganesha
> > >> > >>>> and others already use it heavily.
> > >> > >>>>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> +1 from me too. But we need a mentor for this. Neils would you be a
> > >> > >> willing mentor?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > If this is the only project idea which exists, the application
> > >> > > organization for GSoC would be somewhat weak. Organizations are
> > >> > > usually expected to come up with a number (more than one) of ideas
> > >> > > which are also attached with (at least) one mentor. More at
> > >> > > <https://flossmanuals.net/GSoCMentoring/making-your-ideas-page/>
> > (as a
> > >> > > manner of guidance)
> > >> >
> > >> > How about a gfapi-based bash shell.
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> >
> > >> > Kaleb
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > _______________________________________________
> > >> > Gluster-devel mailing list
> > >> > Gluster-devel at gluster.org
> > >> > http://www.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-devel
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Given as we have one project without a mentor, and the deadline is
> > >> within three days of application, this seems like we should regroup
> > >> about this next year.
> > >> I have a different idea to help get Gluster more involved with student
> > >> outreach.
> > >>
> > >> We're looking at doing Outreachy this next cycle, and the deadline for
> > >> application for organizations is March 22nd.
> > >> https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/
> > >>
> > >> Would any of these projects be good candidates for Outreachy?
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what the knowledge level of Outreachy participants is. It
> > > was difficult to find something quickly on the website, maybe you can
> > > explain a little more about it?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Niels
> >
> > Better resources are available on their wiki:
> > https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy, particularly
> > https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/InfoForOrgs.
> > I know that Pranith was interested in this last year as well.
> > - amye
> >
> >
> > Adding Marina to this thread, who's one of the overall admins for
> Outreachy to get more clarity.
> 
> Any questions, Niels, Kaleb?

Is there an estimate on how much time a mentor will need to spend on a
project? If there is a page that explains the responsibilities of
mentors, that would probably help too.

Thanks,
Niels
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