The one fault you CANNOT make

[Pierre]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Thiago Macieira <thiago at kde.org> wrote:
> is lack of communication.
>
> I told all of the students from last year about this and I will rephrase it
> now: lack of communication is the one serious fault that will get you kicked
> off the GSoC programme.
>
> Failing to deliver code is something we can try to understand. Maybe you
> underestimated the effort it would take. Or life got in the way. We can
> understand those issues and, together with you, work on to try and come up
> with a solution.
>
> But we can only do that if you tell us about it. That's why communication is
> extremely important.
>
> I am requiring AT LEAST one email per week from you to your mentor (and
> vice-versa) about your progress. Even if the email is "Busy with exams, no
> coding done this week". Please don't forget it.
>
> [If the other party missed the email for the second week in a row, please
> raise a red flag with your admin]
Hi

If we don't send emails but instead speak with the mentor near of
every day on IRC, is that enough ?
Or do you really need some mails for some reasons (I don't know,
perhaps you need a written proof that we're working...)

Thanks
 Pierre