On Apr 20, 2010, at 9:46 PM, geoff wrote:
> || If the community is not willing to "step up", then the project isn't
> worth doing. Sorry, but that's the bottom line in open source development.||
>
> And while true, it demonstrates the biggest weakness of open source
> development. Some products need big dollars put up front to get off the
> ground. I would suggest that this is one of them.
You're missing the point. Why does the project need an external force
to succeed? Surely if there is a pressing need, there will be people who
recognize this, and will contribute.
With external funding, a project will get further along, but why?
Obviously it's not solving a problem that is too severe, or others would be
more than willing to jump on board. And why invest $$ into a project that is
not going to be sold?
Just because someone has an idea for a project that would be really
cool when it is done, doesn't mean the project should be done. People will
invest their time to alleviate development pain; they will not invest simply
for coolness sake unless they are paid.
-- Ed Leafe
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