Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think my statement was meant to say that most contributions to > Debian are by people who are not getting paid. Would that be closer to > a fact?
Of course. But what of it? The real question is whether it matters or not. As I mentioned in another post, paid and volunteer positions are not simply the same thing +/- some cash -- there are big differences in reponsibilities, motivation, control, etc. Volunteers aren't volunteering randomly, they get gain benefits from their activity (or else they wouldn't do it); arguably these benefits are often _stronger_ motivations than money might be. I'm sure there are some people who might be so put out by the presence of any paid developers that they'd quit, but I think most DDs are made of stronger stuff than that. There could be more vague "social" effects, like a reduction in the feeling of "we're all in this together" -- but I think it would take a _significant_ presence of paid developers to cause any real change. [What was the actual number hired? Two?] -Miles -- 80% of success is just showing up. --Woody Allen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
