Re: GSoC 2016: applications open, deadline = Fri, 19/2

Lars Schneider [off-list ref] writes:

Thanks for your elaborate response. I think I got your point and I
tried to adjust my "beginner mode" proposal accordingly [1].

Now merged as
https://github.com/git/git.github.io/commit/6b8b5e19cdb221192dedd70ba3e207636f1cdab1

I've added a warning for students:

  Note that this project is not technically difficult, it requires a
  deep understanding of Git: how each command is meant to be used, what
  are the potential dangers, ... Reaching a solution that effectively
  protects beginners without harming anyone is much harder than it
  seems. See for example [this
  thread](http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/285893/focus=286614)
  for example potential objections. If chosen, this project should be
  discussed in depth on the list before and after the student
  application.

I just want to avoid students loosing their time writting silly
proposals (once you have seen what the majority of proposals looks like,
nothing surprises you anymore ;-) ).

-- 
Matthieu Moy
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/