On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Fernando Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Robin, > > As Ondrej pointed out, the expectation is a full-time commitment to > the project. Other than that it sounds like you might be able to > participate, and it's worth noting that this being open source, if you > just have some free time and would like to get involved with an > interesting project, by all means pitch in. Even if someone picks up > an 'official' project, there's plenty to be done on the cython/numpy > front for more than one person. > > Perhaps it's not out of place to mention that many people have made > solid contributions for years to open source projects without monetary > compensation, and still see value in the activity. If you can spend > the time on it, you may still find many rewards out of the work.
Thanks, I hadn't seen the link Ondrej provided, although the 40 hour week seems to be a Python/PSF requirement. Prior to posting I had checked the Google information, where they say the time commitment depends on both the scope of your project and the requirements of your mentoring organisation. They also say they have had successful applicants in previous years from full-time students at non-US universities (who don't get a summer break), so I thought it might be possible for me to be considered. I also asked in #gsoc where I was advised 20 hours per week would be a good baseline, again depending on the project. Of course, I hope to contribute to Numpy/Scipy anyway - but this scheme would be a great way to kick-start that. I look forward to seeing Numpy/Scipy accepted as a mentor organisation this year anyway, even if I am unable to take part. Cheers, Robin _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list [email protected] http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
