Re: question about debian software development?

[Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net>]

Andy,
I have expressed appreciation for your posts.
That you choose to define my stance differently is entirely within your 
right as a human being.



On Tue, 23 Sep 2025, Andy Smith wrote:

> Karen,
>
> Now that's a real shame. I gave my best effort to help you and I
> initially thought I kind of understood what you were asking, so spent a
> bit of time trying to answer. It was only after your reply that I
> realised I must have completely misunderstood, and that I wasn't likely
> going to be able to understand. I even then still tried to give you some
> hopefully useful information about actual known Debian developer hourly
> rates, since that seemed to be your repeatedly stated interest.
>
> You then decided to just be rude to me for my troubles.
>
> That is disappointing and I genuinely now do wish that I had not spent
> the time. I didn't have any opinion before, but now I do.
>
> Andy
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 07:25:15PM -0400, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > Hi Andy,
> > You are entitled to your opinion.
> > Thanks for our perspective.
> > If you are confused by the question, and seemingly are unqualified to
> > answer, perhaps simply ignore this thread then?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 23 Sep 2025, Andy Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > In that case then, sorry I misunderstood. Even after you provided more
> > > information here it still makes no sense to me as to what you are
> > > actually asking about. Baffling to me why all the information about
> > > Links and Elinks and the Google complaint if that is not relevant to
> > > your query. Anyway.
> > >
> > > Freexian charges €85/hour for the time of their Debian developers, is
> > > all I can think to say.
> > >
> > > Best of luck,
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 07:00:34PM -0400, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > > > Hi Andy,
> > > > Thanks for your answer.
> > > > No, that is  not why links and elinks no longer work on  the google site for
> > > > searches.
> > > > However, that is not the focus of my question.
> > > > Meaning I am not wishing to focus on weather the browsers are being blocked
> > > > by google for reasons error messages do not indicate..after all, I
> > > > personally use  both browsers at amazon.
> > > > Instead, I am  seeking, where I can actually ask the question, to get a
> > > > sense  of what  Debian developers charge for their services.
> > > > Neither the Links, or elinks developers list are places to which I have
> > > > access.
> > > > If being financially compensated, what does such work tend to cost?
> > > > is there a development rate card like in other industries?
> > > >
> > > > Best,