[osflash] Support OSFlash

[Ray Chuan]

On 10/21/06, Bob Ippolito <bob at redivi.com> wrote:
> Some of us are already spending our time producing open source
> software. The time spent on this is far more valuable than any
> monetary contribution (to the contributor and to the community).
>
> It is important for people who are merely consumers of the software to
> help out with bug reports, community building, donations, etc. but I
> think it's a bit much to guilt developers into spending money on
> infrastructure. I'm definitely for spending money getting features
> that I want or need faster, but I don't see the point in paying just
> to "show support" when I'm already writing code.

I don't think he means that *everyone* who uses osflash must feel
obliged to donate, because not everyone will have that (monetary)
capability. There should be a channel for people who *want* to pay,
and this payment should go to the infrastructure only (my take).

Although contributing code is one way of contributing, it should not
be used as an excuse for not supporting a worthy cause if one has the
means. Write code for the sake of it, not as a means of justifying a
rejection of monetary contribution.

> -bob
>
> On 10/20/06, stuff at trackingsolutions.ca <stuff at trackingsolutions.ca> wrote:
> > You know I find it interesting the way people start to think when it comes to
> > money. There is more to it than infrastructure. If you were to read my e-mail
> > about putting the money into a paypal account and deciding what registered
> > OSFlash project to give the money to.
> >
> > I come from the point of not having funding for my business and projects when
> > I needed it. I don't think the donate button is enough. I would like to see a
> > concerted effort here. Doe not anyone else see this or is everyone just
> > saying this is too much work and hassle just everyone go home?
> >
> > I would like to see some effort towards this. I will start by doing my part
> > then from there we will see what happens.
> >
> > On Friday 20 October 2006 4:11 am, Ray Chuan wrote:
> > > I think it would be better to pay for the "infrastructure" of osflash,
> > > instead of funding/pay-rolling individuals/individual projects.
> > >
> > > I can only think of osflash and cvsdude hosting as part of the
> > > infrastructure.
> > >
> > > If you want to pay individuals/individual projects, then just use the
> > > "donate" button like in sourceforge and elsewhere. That way we
> > > wouldn't have to decide who should get what and how much, we can be
> > > counterproductive(such as in terms of conflicts).
> > >
> > > On 10/20/06, David Rorex <drorex at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > How do you decide who to donate to? Only the OSFlash maintainers? Some
> > > > projects you find interesting? Or will you try to split evenly between as
> > > > many people as possible? The OSFlash community has become quite large
> > > > nowadays.
> > > >
> > > > Either way, I commend you on your generosity.
> > > >
> > > > -David R
> > > >
> > > > On 10/19/06, stuff at trackingsolutions.ca <stuff at trackingsolutions.ca>
> > wrote:
> > > > > In order to see the OSFlash community thrive and grow it is necessary
> > > > > to provide financial support for the primary source of Open Source
> > > > > Flash development.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am purposing that everyone give a one time donation of $50 Canadian
> > > > > (why Canadian? well because I live there) or the equivalent. Then try
> > > > > to make monthly donations of around $25 dollars.
> > > > >
> > > > > It may seem like a little but with lots of people doing so it would
> > > >
> > > > provide
> > > >
> > > > > the necessary money to keep OSFlash going solid.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am transferring money to my Pay Pal account and will make my first
> > > >
> > > > transfer
> > > >
> > > > > as soon as possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris Cherrett
> > > > >
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Cheers,
Ray Chuan