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=== How many potential mentors do you have for this year's program? What criteria did you use to select them? ===
=== How many potential mentors do you have for this year's program? What criteria did you use to select them? ===


We have about 10 contributors who are potential mentors. They have participated in planning and mentoring previous SoC projects and are active participants in the Octave community. All of these
We have about 10 contributors who are potential mentors. They have participated in previous
SoC projects, either as students or mentoris, and are all active participants in the Octave community. All
have previously contributed code, have commit access to either the Octave or
have previously contributed code, have commit access to either the Octave or
Octave Forge source tree, and are active in the mailing lists. Many also keep a
Octave Forge source tree, and are active in the mailing lists. Many also keep a
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are proven, veteran members of the project, active in its development, and familiar
are proven, veteran members of the project, active in its development, and familiar
with the code base. Also, GNU Octave is a project with applications in very diverse domains so each
with the code base. Also, GNU Octave is a project with applications in very diverse domains so each
project should include mentors with expertise in the relavant field.
project should include mentors with expertise in the relevant field.


=== What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students? ===
=== What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students? ===