Re: code bounties for DragonFly ?

["Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Rhodus wrote:
> On 1/26/06, Matthew Dillon <dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >    I really dislike the idea of putting bounties on certain accomplishments.
> >    It's not really what the project is about.
> I was hoping that something such as a bounty system might feed some
> life back into the project.  Most of the development work has slowed
> down to almost nothing.  I'm not sure some development work will ever
> be finished without some incentive.  Yes, doing to work is a great
> resume builder, blah blah blah, etc... But the reality is that most
> people still have to work purely for economic reasons.  Why not merge
> two incentives into one.  Though not that any amount DragonFly could
> be raised would be equivalent to paying real world developer rates it
> still might make doing to work more appealing.

I do agree with matt.  DragonFly is kida something idealistic.  Adding 
money to the mix would make the climate and quality bad.

I don't think it's economic reasons that development has slowed down. 
As I see DragonFly as a place for enthusiastic, idealistic people and 
their ideas, money doesn't play a role, really.  People *want* to 
develop and contribute, they just have few time.  And you can't buy time 
with money.  I for my part have university stuff running right now which 
makes me not do large projects for the next two months.  Some people 
even are said to have a social life.  And try to give your girlfriend 
money so you can have more spare time to work on your pet computer 
project.  I guess soon you'll have lots of free time...

cheers
  simon

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