[scribus] GSoC2011

[Gregory Pittman]

On 02/11/2011 07:48 AM, a.l.e wrote:
> hi greg,
>
>> Probably the two biggest things are good programming skills and a good
>> familiarity with the Scribus code (uses C++ and the Qt libraries),
>> plus some demonstration of this by having contributed to Scribus
>> development.
>
> i don't fully agree...
>
> imo basic programming skills are enough... but you need good software
> development skills (most pupils will know how to program, but not know
> how to build good code!)
>
> having contributed to other open source projects (or being a
> professional in the field) may also be more important than having
> contributed to scribus itself.
>
> what i miss a bit on your list: knowledge in DTP related fields don't
> harm at all!

Yes, good. My sense of his post was that he was asking how to become a 
mentor, not a GSoC applicant.

Greg