[Soc-coordination] Google Code-in 2012-13

[Stefano Zacchiroli]

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:36:32AM -0700, Vincent Cheng wrote:
> > Anyone interested in running it? We would need orga admins and
> > mentors for the tasks.  I personally cann't .
> 
> Depending on what tasks Debian will be offering this year for GCI, I
> would be willing to help as a mentor. (Note that I'm only a DM, not a
> DD.)

The main difficulties we've had in the past to participate, as Debian,
in GCI have been related to task selections. So, I guess, the main need
ATM is someone willing to organize the task collection. If you're
willing to work on that, you'll be sure that the tasks will be offering
will allow you to also be a mentor :-) Hopefully others on this list
will be interested in helping out with the task selections...

> As for the tasks themselves, I'd suggest working from last year's
> (incomplete) draft [1], as well as one of Ubuntu's bug-fixing
> initiatives [2]. We could also use some of the tasks from GCI 2010,
> although I can't find a full list anywhere; closest thing I've found
> that describes the tasks is one of Ana's blog posts [3].

I've been discussing briefly Ubuntu's bug-fixing initiative (on the
-derivatives list), and I agree it is a good start. For those who
haven't follow that, the main idea is selecting specific lintian checks
that would offer both good "educational" work and help the project if
they get fixed.

Cheers.
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