[TOS] request for comments - FOSS Mentors Listing Page

[Leslie Hawthorn]

Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I have heard from at least three
projects already who will add listings to the site.
Best,
LH

2009/3/21 Ellis, Heidi J. C. <Heidi.Ellis at trincoll.edu>

>  Yes, Kudos to Leslie for setting up the framework to support project
> listings. I have received requests from multiple faculty members looking for
> projects and it will be helpful having a resource to which to send people!
>
> Heidi
>
>
>
> *From:* tos-bounces at teachingopensource.org [mailto:
> tos-bounces at teachingopensource.org] *On Behalf Of *Leslie Hawthorn
> *Sent:* Friday, March 20, 2009 10:31 PM
> *To:* tos
> *Subject:* [TOS] request for comments - FOSS Mentors Listing Page
>
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Another year, another Google Summer of Code. This year we turned away
> application from nearly 250 Free and Open Source software projects who were
> hoping to mentor student contributors, and many of these folks expressed an
> interest in setting up mentoring initiatives outside of GSoC. I'd like to
> start a listing on the TOS site that allows projects who would like to
> mentor students and academics to list their availability and have created an
> initial draft here:
>
> http://www.teachingopensource.org/index.php/FOSS_Mentor_Projects
>
> After April 20th, we'll see many students who were not accepted into GSoC
> looking for other ways to contribute to FOSS, and I'm hoping this directory
> page will be a great place to point them.
>
> All feedback appreciated. If folks feel such listings are within the scope
> of TOS, then I will let projects who were turned away from GSoC know that
> this page exists and that they can list themselves here.
>
> Cheers,
> LH
>
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