[ros-kernel] $$$ Bountys on ReactOS development - 0.2 Relase

[Idoxash]

I agree!  If you start issuing bounties on bugs for money you will have 
a OS that won't ever get dev because no one will have the money to pay 
1000s of ppl to work on the bugs.

--Idoxash

Jeff Smith wrote:

> Only thing I'm worried about is
> 3. ReactOS project members vote on the bug and a bounty is issued for
> like $250 to $500 US.
> 
> it might slow down developement I fear that developers might want to 
> make some more money or something, and  will refuse to work on XXX bug 
> until there is a bounty for that bug.
> I realise that the programmers we have now aren't like that but in the 
> future, it may end up causing trouble, and if my fears are misplaced, 
> let me know. but I also see it helping the system by giving the 
> programmers motivation to fix that bug, so I don't know what to do about 
> that.
> 
> other then that I love the idea, it sounds great, and I'd love to see it 
> come together
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Edwards" 
> <steven_ed4153 at yahoo.com>
> To: <ros-general at reactos.com>; <ros-kernel at reactos.com>
> Cc: <ros-foundation at reactos.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:32 PM
> Subject: [ros-kernel] $$$ Bountys on ReactOS development - 0.2 Relase
> 
> 
>> Hello All,
>> I want to get everyones feedback on this before we move forward. I am
>> interested in setting up a donation system on ReactOS.com and .org to
>> fund bountys on parts of ReactOS that none of our developers are
>> interested in developing. I am thinking like network card drivers,
>> parts of TCP/IP, and the security sub-system. I want to move the idea
>> of the ReactOS Foundation forward and currently it looks like the only
>> way we are going to get any support comming in is with this sort of
>> system. I have some people helping me on grants and such but thats
>> going to take quite a while.
>>
>> Here is how the system would work.
>>
>> 1. Donations on ReactOS.com of $5 or more recive a CD with "ReactOS
>> Preview" Version 0.2
>> 2. Bugs are created in Bugzilla for parts of ReactOS that are nasty and
>> no-one wants to work on.
>> 3. ReactOS project members vote on the bug and a bounty is issued for
>> like $250 to $500 US.
>> 4. Once a developer submitted code to address the issue ?Vizzini?, ?Ge?
>> and ?Eric? and ????? would review and merge. A check would then be cut
>> to the lucky developer.
>>
>> Please I want to hear your feedback and I am sorry for cross-posting to
>> all of the lists.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Steven