Re: [HACKERS] Seeking Mentors for Funded Reviewers

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:43 AM, Richard Broersma
<richard(dot)broersma(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>> On 1/24/11 12:17 PM, Richard Broersma wrote:
>> > PgUS is preparing to fund a grant for PgUS members to learn and
>> > participate in the patch review process.  We looking for experienced
>> > reviewers that can assist a candidate through to process of testing a
>> > patch - to submitting the final review.  The ultimate deliverable
>> > would be the actual review posted to Hackers.
>> >
>> > Would anyone be available to assist with this?
>>
>> Do we have candidate mentees?
>>
>
> Not at the moment.  Were still in the process of getting ready.
>
> We have the funding.  We're looking for mentors.  Next we'll just about
> ready to open the application process.  But I'd expect several weeks to pass
> before have ready to look at applicants.

Will the scheme be open to everyone, or just .USians? If the latter,
I'd be a little concerned that it may have a negative effect on
attracting reviewers from outside the US.

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