Re: [Boost-users] [gsoc16] An update on GSoC 2016 contingency plans

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [gsoc16] An update on GSoC 2016 contingency plans
From: Louis Dionne (ldionne.2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-02 23:38:14

Niall Douglas <gsoc-admin <at> boost.org> writes:

> 
> Dear Boost,
> 
> We've been collecting a list of veteran Summer of Code students where 
> "veteran" means students whom have previously done a Google Summer of 
> Code for Boost. It /may/ be possible for us to acquire enough funding 
> from a number of contributors to tide over ongoing GSoC projects this 
> summer during our year off from Google funding for veteran students 
> only. The stipend to the student would be the same as with Google, 
> $5,500. The mentor stipend would likely need to be waived under any 
> substitute programme.
> 
> We would therefore appreciate an update from student and/or mentor as 
> to whether they were intending to submit a continuing GSoC this 
> summer and would be willing to continue work on their Boost library 
> under any funding we find. If we have forgotten any students or 
> projects, please get in touch.
>
> [...]
> 
> * Boost.Hana, mentored by Joel Falcou.
> https://boostorg.github.io/hana/
> 
> Student: Louis Dionne
> 
> Status: Official Boost library

I did not intend to apply to GSoC this summer because I am not a student 
anymore. For the same reason, I would not be elligible for a stipend from
Boost for working on Hana.

As a side note, wouldn't this message be better suited for Boost.Devel?

Regards,
Louis