Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 2/13/14, 1:50 PM, Jens Mueller wrote:
> >I'm happy to mentor.
> >std.socket needs revision. I'd like to see std.log getting done. Also
> >std.benchmark. std.units is interesting, too. A linear algebra
> >library aka std.numeric.matrix is probably bigger but not less
> >interesting.
> >Count me in on any on these. BTW these are mentioned on older GSoC
> >pages.
> 
> Could you please (a) register with GSoC and email me your username,
> (b) make sure the projects above are on our ideas page.

(b) is done.
(a) in a minute.

Jens

Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> 
> Following my call for GSoC would-be mentors we got exactly one offer, from Russell Winder. Thanks! (There has been no response whatsoever on the czardom position.)
> 
> Needless to say, if we don't have a good pool of mentors we'll be forced to retract our GSoC submission.
> 
> Walter and I are are also in crunch mode reviewing DConf submissions (subject of an upcoming post). I am overdue on reviewing a new book proposal on D literally today. All of this takes away from other high scrutiny work that we are, rightly or wrongly, perceived as the bottleneck of.
> 
> "Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die," the saying goes. There has been lively debate recently in this forum about how our community can organize itself better, during which there was no shortage of advice regarding things that should be done. Now here we are - laid as bare as it gets in front of us all is an opportunity for each and every one of us to make a large and positive impact on the future of D. There's no better opportunity to act on an obviously good chance to push the D language further.
> 
> I'll make tonight an executive decision about our participation to GSoC this year. A strong GSoC leader would be fantastic. At the very minimum we need a handful of mentors. Your turn.

In case you submit the application consider adding http://dlang.org/gsoc2014.html. Currently it's dead but linked from http://wiki.dlang.org/GSOC_2014_Ideas.

Jens

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 18:38:43 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> Following my call for GSoC would-be mentors we got exactly one offer, from Russell Winder. Thanks! (There has been no response whatsoever on the czardom position.)
>
> Needless to say, if we don't have a good pool of mentors we'll be forced to retract our GSoC submission.
>
> Walter and I are are also in crunch mode reviewing DConf submissions (subject of an upcoming post). I am overdue on reviewing a new book proposal on D literally today. All of this takes away from other high scrutiny work that we are, rightly or wrongly, perceived as the bottleneck of.
>
> "Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die," the saying goes. There has been lively debate recently in this forum about how our community can organize itself better, during which there was no shortage of advice regarding things that should be done. Now here we are - laid as bare as it gets in front of us all is an opportunity for each and every one of us to make a large and positive impact on the future of D. There's no better opportunity to act on an obviously good chance to push the D language further.
>
> I'll make tonight an executive decision about our participation to GSoC this year. A strong GSoC leader would be fantastic. At the very minimum we need a handful of mentors. Your turn.
>
>
> Andrei

I'm happy to be a mentor.
I'll add a few projects related to web development and GUI to the wiki for ideas.

On 2/13/14, 6:07 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
> I'm happy to be a mentor.

Before I forget - please send me your ID.

Thanks,

Andrei

On Friday, 14 February 2014 at 06:49:26 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 2/13/14, 6:07 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>> I'm happy to be a mentor.
>
> Before I forget - please send me your ID.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrei

I assume you need my google user. I've sent via facebook (only means I could find privately).

On 13 February 2014 20:12, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote:
> On 2/13/14, 12:10 PM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
>>
>> On 13 February 2014 18:38, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I'll make tonight an executive decision about our participation to GSoC
>>> this
>>> year. A strong GSoC leader would be fantastic. At the very minimum we
>>> need a
>>> handful of mentors. Your turn.
>>>
>>
>> I was about to say I'm sure I remember putting myself forward as a possible mentor if required, but then that might have been last year I said it.  :o)
>
>
> Please let me know if your offer segues into this year.
>
> Andrei
>

I would say that my offer extends ad infinitum for anyone taking on a GDC-related project for D.

Regards
Iain

On 2/14/14, 1:42 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
> I would say that my offer extends ad infinitum for anyone taking on a
> GDC-related project for D.

Updated the application (with 4 hours to go). Thanks!

Andrei

On 2/13/14, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote:
> I am overdue on reviewing a new book proposal on D literally today.

Is this Adam D. Ruppe's upcoming book?

On 2/14/14, 8:02 AM, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 2/13/14, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote:
>> I am overdue on reviewing a new book proposal on D literally today.
>
> Is this Adam D. Ruppe's upcoming book?

I'm not at liberty to say.

Andrei