On Jan 10, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Peter Elst wrote: >> As an example, what will happen if Adobe keeps cranking out Flash Builder >> versions? Do committers get a free copy - or will they be expected to pay >> for it themselves? >> > > I don't see how Flash Builder is related to the Apache Flex incubator, why > would we expect to get copies? Flash Builder is just an IDE and not a > requirement to do Flex development. > > > >> Adobe has said that they will donate people resources - what other >> resources are they offering? If an email over a t-shirt as an award has >> everyone pissing and moaning... I'm a little concerned if we hit a bigger >> bump in the road. >> > > It is my understanding that individuals are contributing and those happen > to be Adobe employees and the company gives them the opportunity to use > their time for that. Adobe is in that sense not involved in the Apache Flex > incubator - it has donated the code. > > > >> Consider this... >> >> Johnathan Campos - Apache Flex wants to have a conference in San Francisco >> on the first anniversary of the project. Since you're on the commiters >> list... you'll be donating your time - pro-bono. Oh... and btw - the >> conference can't make a dollar because it's non-profit. Oh... and btw - >> Adobe didn't agree to supporting anything like that so... you'll have to >> come up with sponsorship yourself or pay for it out of your own pocket. >> Oh... and it's possible that Apache Flex may not even have anything to >> release by the conference. Oh... and... >> > > I believe you can have commercial efforts around the open source and > non-profit Apache Flex project.
There are many examples around numerous Apache projects. > The situation is just that Apache works in > an open development model with volunteers and typically no compensation is > given. I believe that the ASF employs only 2 or 3 Apache Infrastructure workers and an XA (part-time?). The ASF specifically does not pay for development on projects. Regards, Dave > > - Peter
