On 21.11.2019 13:35, Jörg Schmidt wrote: > Hello, > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hagar Delest [mailto:delest.ha...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:29 PM >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: volunteer activity tracking >> >> Le 20/11/2019 à 09:33, Jörg Schmidt a écrit : >>> for example: At first glance, activity is activity, but I >> think there >>> is a certain difference between the activity of people who >> only work >>> in the project because they are paid for it by companies and people >>> who work in the project out of their own interest. >> I don't understand the point. If he someone is paid to work on the >> project, at least he produces something. Why would it be >> considered less >> than the energy put by someone contributing of his own? What >> if the guy >> is paid AND he likes what he does? > My opinion is that "merit" is something specific other than "important" (Your > wording was: "Why would it be considered less..."). "merit" is something very > personal. > > For me, this is personal because each of us, with skill, effort and perhaps > also some luck, can earn and donate any amount of money. On the other hand > the day has only 24 hours for each of us and nobody can increase this time. > > And please, don't get me wrong: > the support by companies or other donors, I don't think is unimportant or of > less value in the core, but "merit" is something which for me also contains a > pinch of what one could call "honor". (Perhaps not the best choice of words, > but hopefully understandable)
I have not heard of a single instance in the history of the ASF where merit was bought -- either through donations or through salaried employees. I'm sure there have been attempts, we all know what nonsense "smart" managers are capable of coming up with. If you have evidence that specific people have a secret agenda to undermine or otherwise steer this project in ways that are not in the best interests of the users, then by all means bring it up, either here, or on the private@ list, or to the Board. Open discussion is definitely encouraged at the ASF. But please be careful if you do: saying "I have a feeling" is not evidence. -- Brane --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
