Re: [GSoC Mentors] [Announce] GSoC 2012: Mentor Summit Travel and Details

[Jens Elsner]

Hi Jose,

> It is a fact that regardless the criteria used to choose the person
> someone will complain: if a pseudo-random number is used then it will be
> "too trivial".  If some other criteria is used then it will be "unfair".

I suggest a random drawing for both slots.

As I have no interest in going, I am happy to spend the 4,95 USD to determine
the winner using the "Third-Party Draw Service" of
http://www.random.org/draws/ .

I don't think that's too trivial. And I think it's fair and transparent.

> That is why I will take a decision and then post it to this very list
> along with the criteria used (random or not random) at Sunday 16:00
> UTC.

Great.

> Note that afterwards I will ignore _any_ complain, so if you want to
> suggest an election method or some criteria please do it now.

Done.

Jens