Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Rules

[Grant]

> > > > > 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.

That's what I'm thinking Dan.  I emailed Amazon about this yesterday
and we'll see what they say.  If it's OK, I'm going to set up an
affiliate account, pick a beneficiary, and try to get people to buy
via the link right away.  That's the quick start.

Does anyone have a web server they would lend me a page of?  I have
one but it hosts my business website and I don't want it to become the
target of super-savvy folk.  ftp, ssh, even copy-paste would be
greatly appreciated.  Just one page.

- Grant
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