[SoC] Communicating with potential students

[Frank Warmerdam]

Jody Garnett wrote:
> Depends -
> 
> We had some users show up on our IRC meeting or developers list - we can 
> answer their questions there in public.
> If we hunt then down for discussion privately that may be viewed as 
> interfering with the process.
> 
> I am not sure if students get to revise their submission or not (by the 
> time we see the submission with an O(n^3) it may already be too late).
> 
> Great
> - they contact us through official channels; public discussion on the 
> development lists
> Good:
> - we hunt down a student for public discussion before deadline
> Bad:
> - we hunt down a student for private discussion prior to deadline
> 
> For feedback after the deadline we can contact the students (for ones 
> that have a great idea and make
> the cut you are probably still interested in their volunteer time); 
> individual developer lists may want to talk about submissions as part of 
> figuring out who can mentor what.

Jody,

I'm not clear on why you think private discussions are bad.  I have been
answering questions and giving advice to students in any venue I've been
asked.

Best regards,
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