From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-04-18T00:39:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Google Summer of Code -- It's back

Hi --

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, dblack@wobblini.net wrote:

> Hi --
>
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Peter Szinek wrote:
>
>> Xan wrote:
>>> Peter Szinek wrote:
>>>> dblack@wobblini.net wrote:
>>>>> I've just emailed Google expressing our interest.  Assuming they
>>>>> accept us, we'll be looking for mentors, so stay tuned.
>>>> Coool, but don't forget about students (i.e. people eligible to
>>>> participate) on this ML (btw how many of us are here?) - if there will
>>>> be some interesting Ruby/RoR tasks i would definitely like to take one!
>>>> Please keep us updated, send as many info as possible here! Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Peter
>>> 
>>> Why not create a page in rubycentral for register possibly mentors and
>>> students and the points of interest?. It's just a suggestion
>> Good idea! Count me in ;-) Btw we (i.e. Ruby/RoR) are still not there,
>> while Python appeared a few days ago already...
>
> I'm in touch with the people organizing it; they have said that they
> will put Ruby Central in and that they are looking forward to working
> with us.  So don't worry :-)
>
> I'll keep everyone posted as it progresses.

We're now listed, and after I finish my current travels (I'm flying
home from Canada this afternoon) I'll be posting some information on
Ruby Central's website, looking for mentors and ideas for projects.

(But by all means keep chatting here, and I'll harvest stuff from the
list :-)


David

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