> > > > > Multiple great ideas have already been suggested in this > > > > > thread. Is this the first time they've been conceived and > > > > > shared? Why hasn't work begun on them? Why isn't work > > > > > completed on them? Because living costs money and Gentoo > > > > > doesn't pay. > > > > > > > > > I've been in business for 7 years and I'd like to take a shot at > > > > > designing a system that would pay Gentoo developers to develop. > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh, I've taken this approach several times. My simple idea was to > > > > for an individual or company to solicit specific things they want, > > > > like a meta package for secure E-commerce. I'd 'Poney' up the > > > > funds and the greater community benefits. > > > > > > > > > > > > No takers. I'd throw a few thousand dollars at such a venture. > > > > I'm sure other would donate to. Anyone interested? (serious > > > > doubts among the dev ranks)..... > > > > > > > > > > > > Gentoo is a 'boys club' and any mention of using it formally to > > > > make money (for the greater gentoo community) sends the squirrels > > > > with their "nuts" running for cover. > > > > > > How about this. > > > > > > You create an account on the Program's website and choose which herd > > > or project you want to support. Your selection can be changed as > > > often as you like, and you can view a report corresponding herds and > > > historical support. > > > > > > The Program's maintainers set up affiliate accounts with as many > > > websites as possible. Amazon, Buy.com, etc. When you want to make > > > a purchase from one of these sites, you first log into your account > > > and use the provided affiliate link. The Program distributes the > > > associated affiliate payouts as you have specified. Each affiliate > > > payout and support payout would be trackable on the website to > > > ensure integrity. > > > > > > Of course there are details to be worked out, but I can't think of > > > anything that would block the project. > > > > > > I've made three purchases from Amazon in the last week or two. > > > Those should have benefited the portage devs. > > > > > > This is very simple and, of course, applicable to a lot more than > > > Gentoo, which makes me wonder if it has already been implemented > > > somewhere. > > > > > > - Grant > > > > What do you think fellows? Good idea? Bad idea? Am I the only one > > who thinks monetary support would stimulate Gentoo development? > > > > - Grant > > I think this is a good idea, and it appears that Amazon.com already > supports that kind of thing from what you're saying here.l I don't > know if money would help the project, but I do know that personally I > don't have much time to devote to my hobbies like Gentoo, but have a > lot more time for work than pleasure. So, for some of the development > community, money might really help free up some resources.
That's what I'm thinking Dan. I emailed Amazon about this yesterday and we'll see what they say. If it's OK, I'm going to set up an affiliate account, pick a beneficiary, and try to get people to buy via the link right away. That's the quick start. Does anyone have a web server they would lend me a page of? I have one but it hosts my business website and I don't want it to become the target of super-savvy folk. ftp, ssh, even copy-paste would be greatly appreciated. Just one page. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
