[Scummvm-devel] GSoC 2012 - Call for tasks and for mentors

[D G Turner]

On 03/03/12 15:57, Eugene Sandulenko wrote:
> On 29 February 2012 23:38, Arnaud Boutonné <strangerke at scummvm.org> wrote:
>> As asked previously, we always need new ideas of GSoC tasks, so please if
>> you have some and haven't voiced them yet, please no longer hesitate:
>> there's no bad idea!
>>
>> We also need mentors, and backup mentors or co-mentors.
>> As for previous years, we may lose students if we don't have enough mentors.
>> All team member may apply, of course, so please don't be shy: We need your
>> help!
> It looks like there are o mentors who would like to participate.
> 
> Please count me in.
> 
> I really hope there still be at least couple more of helping hands.
> 
> 
> Eugene

Arnaud/Eugene,
  I'd be happy to help as a co-mentor i.e. answer questions, point
  students towards right documentation or source file, and so as I
  did this last year.

  But I'd be hesitant to sign up as an "official" Mentor unless it
  was somewhat clearer what kind of commitment this entailed.

  The GSoC documentation says about 5 hours per week in time, but I
  mainly mean what is expected from the Mentors, other than the kind
  of assistance that we give other developers on the team.

  Also, I have added two tasks I first suggested in #scummvm to the
  GSoC Tasks wiki page for consideration i.e. DOS Port and Security
  Audit:
  http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/GSoC_Tasks

  I have added myself in the "Technical Lead" fields for these, but
  the DOS Port task could do with someone who is more familar with
  low level DOS internals, VESA, SB16 drivers etc.
-- 
Thanks,
David Turner

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