A small personal tale: some years ago I needed help to have an external
for the leapmotion - I was willing to pay for it, as someone would have to
dedicate time and work for it. In the end no one even replied to my calls,
so the thing had to rest. Some years later, it eventually worked when
Chikashi did the coding and now the code is there for anyone who wants to
use and abuse it. If at some point I need an upgrade, the cycle will
repeat again.
I don't understand why this issue should be polarising: if I/anyone need
something that doesn't exist and I can't do it myself, someone else has to
create it. It's not reasonable of me to expect that someone will sit down
for it and put aside her/his own priorities because of mine. Specially if
it's an experienced professional which will offer good solutions - and
that professional surely has a rent to pay, family, and might not want to
work for google or amazon.
Specially in this community, without someone's support there would be no
Pd to discuss about - and also several of it's externals (correct me if
I'm wrong). There wouldn't even be a mailing list, as it's hosted by an
institution.
And if someone is against these politics, they can always refuse to use
the code that is generated from it?
Best,
Joao
Antoine & Alexandre - the GEM issue requires resolving quickly:
GEM-devs/ IOhannes, take the goddam cash!! (and redistribute it
accordingly:)P.A. - Yes indeed, agreed re academia, though have to say, more and
more, it appears it's the 'top-end' of institutions, which provide such
space/time & >opportunities. Perhaps we can say that those working
within academia and/or large software-based businesses (it's seemingly
mainly larger orgs) have >already forged some equilibrium regarding
F/L/O production and contributions theein. Value may take many forms
(most often post-hard_cash), >particularly when it may be measured.I guess my questioning regarding the usefulness of bounties is in the
prodding of the fine-line that exists for the self-employed/sole
trader/artists/code->dabbling precariat.E.G. Pd's history is littered with those who've become overwhelmed with
both the demands of real life and the burgeoning Jones (addiction) of
maintaining >code (it was just a fun weekend hobby at first but then got
out of hand, STARTED TAKING OVER MY LIFE!!).I do think bounties are useful but I'm trying to talk myself out of it...
Appreciate the responses,
J