Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Poll about linux music audio app usability
From: David Olofson (david_AT_gardena.net)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 02:01:58 EEST
On Wednesday 12 June 2002 22.37, you wrote:
> On 12 Jun 2002, nick wrote:
> > What would be really good is if people donated money to the
> > projects they find useful (paypal/nochex), because I sure as hell
> > dont see the major distros supporting media apps development any
> > time soon. Maybe that's what's needed - a distributor making
> > music systems, who can then put money back into the apps.
>
> I don't really see that as a viable option. If I solicit
> 'donations' then I take on the implied obligation of doing work
> which may not be possible or worthwhile due to time constraints: I
> think my time is worth alot of money, probably more than my users
> think.
In my case, it's not really a matter of what I think my time is worth
in money, but rather that I can't spend more time hacking, whether or
not I get paid for it. Well, unless I get enough that I can quit my
job, of course.
Of course, in some cases, projects that get donations could perhaps
get higher priority than others - but frankly, do we really care that
much about money?
At least, I don't. Or rather, I care much more about "quality time"
and hacking stuff I like. Effectively working for money 12+/7 would
just ruin my mental and physical health in no time, for no long term
gain. (Situation's bad enough as it is! ;-)
> I see only two options: Go all the way, ask all users to pay,
> lose personal ownership of the project and turn it into a product,
> or ask nothing and expect nothing. Anything in between puts
> everyone in a bad position: users might feel obligated to
> contribute even though they have no guarentee of getting anything
> for it, or the author might feel obligated to continue working even
> though the financial reward is insufficient and charity rather than
> market driven.
Exactly.
//David
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