[mythtv-users] Papercuts (was "Delete A Series")
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Thu Dec 23 04:08:31 UTC 2010
On Wednesday, December 22, 2010 08:06:15 pm Joseph Fry wrote:
> > > I'm not a C++ developer but would love to help organize something
> > > like
> >
> > this.
> >
> > > --Ajay
> >
> > Not lack of organization. Not lack of ideas. Lack of C++
> > developers.
> >
> > Now if you want to find us some outside developers to start
> > shagging myth bugs and usability issues, please do!
> >
> > Robert
>
> How about a bounty based system. People can vote for issues by
> putting up money as their vote... the developer who submits a
> complete, accepted, and functional patch is awarded the 'votes'.
>
> The tasks would all be relatively simple, and the payouts small
> (capped at $100USD max maybe), but hopefully it could attract new
> developers by getting their feet wet with myth.
>
> I am sure there are some legal, technical, and ethical considerations
> though... and they are not always so simple to work out.
Most developers I know would consider a sum such as you mention an
insult if trying to PAY them for their work, commercial development
would cost a LOT more.
But I think it's been tried here, with a singular lack of interest :-)
I'd pay for Myth in a heartbeat, but I don't think I could afford to pay
the devs what their time is really worth.
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