From 900a94ad4ac01e21af1ad2f367847904aa4b41c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: antrik Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:51:59 +0100 Subject: Merged and reworked IRC and time zone questions in GSoC student application form --- community/gsoc/student_application_form.mdwn | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'community') diff --git a/community/gsoc/student_application_form.mdwn b/community/gsoc/student_application_form.mdwn index 4ce7f19d..51e0f6dd 100644 --- a/community/gsoc/student_application_form.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc/student_application_form.mdwn @@ -151,12 +151,15 @@ Hint: This is mostly a rhetoric question. If you haven't subscribed yet, now would be a good time to do it! You will need it to communicate with us during the application process. -* Are you using the #hurd IRC channel on freenode? Are you familiar with IRC in -general? Do you have a permanent internet connection, and/or access to one -during the summer? - -* In what time zone do you live? Would you be able and willing to shift your -day/night rhythm to better match that of other Hurd developers, if necessary? +* Do you have a permanent internet connection, especially during the time of +the summer session? Are you able and willing to hang out on the Hurd IRC +channel regularily? (As in: Running the IRC client more or less permanently and +checking for activity now and then.) If it turns out that your mentor lives in +a different time zone, could you shift your day/night rhythm to better match +that of your mentor and other Hurd developers? + +Hint: Hanging out on the channel regularily during the application process +would be a good start :-) * When are the exams and vacations at your University? -- cgit v1.2.3