Re: How does the f-spot/gnome community feel about bug/feature bounties?

[Asheesh Laroia <asheesh asheesh org>]

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Richard Bronosky wrote:

> I have no problem paying for software.

Me, neither, though personally I don't use non-free software without a 
compelling reason.

> I want to be able to tag images in fullscreen view so badly that it is 
> easily worth $50 to me.  I think that others feel this way about 
> different bugs too.  I imagine that a few individuals could easily pool 
> together enough money to create some real motivation.

I, too, think bounties would work.  I'm just a regular user who wants 
f-spot to keep rocking his socks.  I'm going to have a real job soon 
(having just graduated from college), which means an income, and what 
better use for my money than making my computer experience even better? 
(-:

(One day I might try hacking f-spot, since I do know how to program these 
adding machines we've all got lying around.)

There are a bunch of bounty infrastructure web sites, and I would suggest 
using one of them.  I'd suggest launchpad.net/bounties for a code-oriented 
service, but in the event that you're having trouble reaching some floor 
of money, you could use the pledgebank.com service (fundable.org adds 
convenience to this model but charges 7% for distribution of funds, which 
may or may not be worth it depending...).

-- Asheesh.

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