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From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Subject: Re: comments on code-in tasks for FreeBSD (Re: FreeBSD + Google
 Code-In 2014 = we need ideas.)
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On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:55:16 -0800 Rui Paulo <rpaulo@me.com> wrote

> On Nov 13, 2014, at 17:40, Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it> wrote:
> > But please nuke the current list -- it is completely inadequate
> > for the code-in candidates and misleading for whoever wants to
> > suggest new tasks. Again i am not saying that the projects
> > suggested there are not important, just belong somewhere else
> > e.g. gsoc.
> 
> I refrained from voicing my opinion while the call for help was going on, but
> I completely agree that the target age of this Google initiative is
> inadequate to FreeBSD.  The target population is 13 years to 17 years old and
> I cannot even imagine a 13 year old knowing what FreeBSD is. 
>
> I'm not sure we should participate in Code In ever again and perhaps we
> should focus our efforts on Summer of Code only. 
@Luigi
Very insightful. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. :)

@Rui
Would tasks in re, or Mk/ be too far off base?

--Chris
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> Rui Paulo
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