Jeff King <[email protected]> writes: > 2. Do we have the money (and want to spend it on this)? > > The Git project does have money to cover at least one intern. > > I'm looking into securing outside funding, so that we don't have to > use project funds. If for whatever reason that doesn't happen, is > this something we want to spend project money on? > > (My opinion is yes, but I'd like to hear what others in the > community think).
$6,500 is a bargain if we could guide an intern and help set the course to become a competent open source person. It would be nice if the intern stays in our community, but I do not even mind if the investment follows the intern elsewhere and enrich other open source projects. It is a different matter if our mentor pool is rich enough to give sufficient support and training to the intern, but if you are volunteering to mentor, I wouldn't have any worries. I do agree with you that it would be a good idea to polish the project-ideas page. Thanks.
