Re: Need Mentors for Google Summer of Code!

Josh,

I'm interested in selectivity functions for FTS, proposed by Jan Urbaski.
In case there will be no available mentors for him, I'd work with him.

Oleg

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Josh Berkus wrote:

> Hackers,
>
> Over the last 2 years, Google Summer of Code has been responsible for=20
> several new features of PostgreSQL: XML, ghost XID, phpPgAdmin upgrade,=20
> and more, as well as some new long-term contributors to the project. We=20
> want to have an equally good summer this year.
>
> So: we need PostgreSQL contributors to volunteer as mentors. =A0As
> well as the core code, *any* project in the PostgreSQL "family" is=20
> eligible, including drivers, GUIs, documentation, replication,=20
> applications and tools. Don't be shy! Pass this along to sub-projects of=
> =20
> PostgreSQL which might be eligible.
>
> Mentors must be patient, friendly, easy to stay in touch with,
> knowledgeable about their project areas, and able to commit to spending=20
> several hours a week helping their student(s) from May to August.
>
> GSOC is an unparalled opportunity for our project to recruit new
> contributors, and get students interested in databases. =A0We have less tha=
> n=20
> week to get everything together. =A0So please respond soon!
>
> --=20
> --Josh
>
> Josh Berkus
> PostgreSQL @ Sun
> San Francisco
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Regards,
Oleg
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