On Wednesday 24 August 2005 17:40, David Boyes wrote:
> > I would like any such companies to step forward, because the
> > idea here for Bacula is not to make money, but to cover out
> > of pocket costs of development.
>
> I'm up for it.
Could you explain in more detail what you feel you could do?
>
> If a foundation controls the actual Bacula code ownership,
Yes, that is the idea -- at least in the long run. That would avoid any
unpleasant surprises if something happens to me. To be 100% clear, there is
a certain element of control here that needs to be clarified. I've devoted
almost 6 years of my life 10-12 hours a day to Bacula, and I need to feel
comfortable that once it is transferred, it is not simply -- bye bye Kern.
This is one of the advantages of doing a Foundation in Switzerland, and one
of my fears of doing it in the US.
> it's fairly
> simple to have "support" providers contribute a reasonable amount to the
> foundation to get some type of "approved" seal, and if the foundation is
> non-profit, it's tax deductible in most countries.
Yes, this is a nice idea, and it would probably go over much better than a
binary license fee.
>
> This model scales well, as it allows end users to contribute to local
> economies, and allows anyone to play if they want to w/o getting into
> competing with each other. It also allows different organizations to
> configure support packages to fit individual markets.
Yes, this is where I hope it all goes -- or I should say continues going.
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Best regards,
Kern
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