Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Rules

[Dan Farrell]

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:31:58 -0800
Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote:

> > > > Multiple great ideas have already been suggested in this
> > > > thread.  Is this the first time they've been conceived and
> > > > shared?  Why hasn't work begun on them?  Why isn't work
> > > > completed on them?  Because living costs money and Gentoo
> > > > doesn't pay.
> > >
> > > > I've been in business for 7 years and I'd like to take a shot at
> > > > designing a system that would pay Gentoo developers to develop.
> > >
> > >
> > > Oh, I've taken this approach several times. My simple idea was to
> > > for an individual or company to solicit specific things they want,
> > > like a meta package for secure E-commerce. I'd 'Poney' up the
> > > funds and the greater community benefits.
> > >
> > >
> > > No takers.   I'd throw a few thousand dollars at such a venture.
> > > I'm sure other would donate to.   Anyone interested? (serious
> > > doubts among the dev ranks).....
> > >
> > >
> > > Gentoo is a 'boys club' and any mention of using it formally to
> > > make money (for the greater gentoo community) sends the squirrels
> > > with their "nuts" running for cover.
> >
> > How about this.
> >
> > You create an account on the Program's website and choose which herd
> > or project you want to support.  Your selection can be changed as
> > often as you like, and you can view a report corresponding herds and
> > historical support.
> >
> > The Program's maintainers set up affiliate accounts with as many
> > websites as possible.  Amazon, Buy.com, etc.  When you want to make
> > a purchase from one of these sites, you first log into your account
> > and use the provided affiliate link.  The Program distributes the
> > associated affiliate payouts as you have specified.  Each affiliate
> > payout and support payout would be trackable on the website to
> > ensure integrity.
> >
> > Of course there are details to be worked out, but I can't think of
> > anything that would block the project.
> >
> > I've made three purchases from Amazon in the last week or two.
> > Those should have benefited the portage devs.
> >
> > This is very simple and, of course, applicable to a lot more than
> > Gentoo, which makes me wonder if it has already been implemented
> > somewhere.
> >
> > - Grant
>
> What do you think fellows?  Good idea?  Bad idea?  Am I the only one
> who thinks monetary support would stimulate Gentoo development?
>
> - Grant

I think this is a good idea, and it appears that Amazon.com already
supports that kind of thing from what you're saying here.l  I don't
know if money would help the project, but I do know that personally I
don't have much time to devote to my hobbies like Gentoo, but have a
lot more time for work than pleasure.  So, for some of the development
community, money might really help free up some resources.  

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