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More options Jun 2 2005, 10:52 am

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From: Tanner Burson <tanner.bur...@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 23:52:13 +0900

Local: Thurs, Jun 2 2005 10:52 am

Subject: Re: Google Summer of Code: status of Ruby Central

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On 6/2/05, David A. Black <dbl...@wobblini.net> wrote:

> Hi --

> There's a big buzz about the Google Summer of Code program
> (http://code.google.com/summerofcode.html), and I thought I'd post an
> update (not an encouraging one) here, with regard to Ruby Central,
> Inc.

> I had hoped that this post would be a call for mentors for the Summer
> of Code program. Unfortunately, as of this morning they appear to
> have shut the door on further mentoring organzations. The information
> on the website is contradictory, and I have written to them asking for
> clarification and help. But if the worst is true (the "No" in the
> FAQ, as opposed to the "It's not too late" in the overview), then Ruby
> Central is out in the cold.

> I will keep you posted. Meanwhile, any students who want to apply
> should, I'm sorry to say, probably look for another mentoring
> organization. I wish it were otherwise, but most of all I do not want
> to see anyone's application held up or sidetracked because of these
> problems.

I believe there is an option for "Other" on the application. If I was
to apply and list Ruby Central as the mentoring organization (whether
it's listed via google as official or not) would there be person(s)
willing to step in to fill that role?

> David

> --
> David A. Black
> dbl...@wobblini.net

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