From autarch at urth.org Sat Mar 1 20:20:18 2008 From: autarch at urth.org (Dave Rolsky) Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 22:20:18 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Mpls-pm] [pm_groups] Summer of Code -- volunteers needed (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:03:41 -0800 From: Eric Wilhelm To: pm_groups at pm.org Subject: [pm_groups] Summer of Code -- volunteers needed Hi all, Volunteer pledge drive! Please forward this to your local PM groups. TPF needs volunteers to make summer of code happen this year. It sounds like the administrators got stretched too thin in 2005 and 2006, and we really didn't have ourselves together in 2007. So, I'm proposing a departmental structure under a TPF umbrella, which will localize the cat-herding effects within various large projects (so far, parrot and Catalyst appear to be on board with this.) I would like to demonstrate that we have our act together this year, so we need to get a solid pool of administrative volunteers and mentors together before the 8th. Administrative needs: (Contact ewilhelm at cpan.org or join #soc on irc.perl.org.) * backup administrator (reduce the bus number) * Department heads for p5p, "modules", etc * Suggestions about department structure Mentors and project ideas needed: We need to get these pages populated before March 8th or it is quite likely to be a no-go. Potential mentors, please add yourselves and your project ideas here: http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008_mentors http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008_projects If you hate wikis as much as I do, please visit this handy form and I will batch the wiki edits on your behalf. http://scratchcomputing.com/loveperlhatewiki.html Thanks, Eric -- We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals. --Quarry worker's creed --------------------------------------------------- http://scratchcomputing.com --------------------------------------------------- -- Request pm.org Technical Support via support at pm.org pm_groups mailing list pm_groups at pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/pm_groups From Zachary_Johnson at bluecrossmn.com Sun Mar 2 12:27:03 2008 From: Zachary_Johnson at bluecrossmn.com (Zachary_Johnson at bluecrossmn.com) Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:27:03 -0600 Subject: [Mpls-pm] Zachary Johnson/BCBSMN is out of the office. 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From autarch at urth.org Tue Mar 18 06:48:29 2008 From: autarch at urth.org (Dave Rolsky) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:48:29 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Mpls-pm] [pm_groups] Summer of Perl -- call for student proposals (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:55:24 -0700 From: Eric Wilhelm To: PM Groups Subject: [pm_groups] Summer of Perl -- call for student proposals Hi all, Please forward this to your groups. (Also feel free to break into a discussion as to whether or how students are involved in the perl community, what we can do to connect with more universities and etc.) The Perl Foundation is participating in Google's 2008 Summer of Code(tm) and we have a lot of capable, willing mentors looking forward to working with some talented, driven students. So, we would like you to help find those students (and quickly -- the students must apply before March 24th.) This is a rare opportunity for students to get a chance to get a paid summer of hacking on exciting projects like Parrot, Perl 6, Moose, Jifty, SVK, Catalyst, or their very own Perl modules or applications. It also brings new talent into the community and gives the student a hefty "real world" experience with a knowledgable mentor. Further, employers love to see this sort of demonstration of teamwork, handling deadlines, communication skills, resourcefulness and etc. We're looking for promising students who are interested in open source (or maybe you know someone who *should* be interested in open source.) Knowledge of Perl is optional if the project is Parrot-related. The student doesn't need to be an expert in the problem domain (after all, learning is part of the process), but should bring a big pile of creativity, problem-solving skills, and determination. Students should review the page of suggested projects, but are encouraged to bring their own proposals (those are often the best.) The most important first step is getting in touch with the community and discussing their project idea with potential mentors. http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008_projects Additional information and links can be found here. http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008 Google has posted some flyers if you happen to have a university bulletin board or hallway handy: http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/GsocFlyers Additional info: http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html (Note that google has particular requirements to do with the fact that they are paying the students. The student must be able to show their eligibility regarding enrollment and employability.) Remember, the Perl community draws talent from many fields, so if you came to Perl from a non-computer-science major and still have contacts in that department from your university, it is probably worth mentioning to them. Thanks, Eric -- Request pm.org Technical Support via support at pm.org pm_groups mailing list pm_groups at pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/pm_groups From chris at prather.org Thu Mar 27 10:33:41 2008 From: chris at prather.org (Chris Prather) Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:33:41 -0500 Subject: [Mpls-pm] Google Summer of Code: Last Chance to See! Message-ID: I'm a mentor this year for the Google Summer of Code. And thought itwould be good to pass this along. Hi all, If you are a student or know a student who could be doing somethingwithMoose this summer, you need to act NOW. The application deadline is Monday, but if you haven't gone through acouple rounds of feedback by then you probably won't succeed. Lastminute applications don't work. If you know some students or professors, you should contact them today(not tomorrow.) http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008_projects -Chris