Re: a modest proposal - Debian needs more $
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On Monday 21 January 2002 8:59 pm, Aaron Traas wrote:
> I have an interesting counter-proposal.
>
I think you should read
http://tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/homesteading/
(again if you have already) - especially chapter 6
I think Debian is a gift culture - and one I admire. Your proposal (or any
other) involving payment is almost an insult to the givers.
I am (very slowly) developing some software which if I finish it (its
currently taken 6 months not to write the requirements spec for it) will be
my donation to the open source community. I would want that donation to be
freely available in perpetuity (if possible) as my symbol of my contribution
and not
I also try to help where I can by reading these mailing lists and
contributing to the community.
I do all of this as a hobby - to get away from my day job of fighting in a
capitalistic society all day (in the computer industry - but its been 25
years since I programmed for a living).
- --
Alan - alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk
http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk
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