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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
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
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
constant presence in the IRC channel.


Each project will include at least one core Octave developer as mentor. These
Each project will include at least one core Octave developer as mentor. These
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.
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.
GNU Octave is a project with applications in very diverse domains so each
project also includes mentors with expertise in the related field. All of these
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
constant presence in the IRC channel.


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