From kde-devel  Sat Mar 12 14:50:49 2005
From: "Keith P. Boruff" <kboruff () optonline ! net>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:50:49 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Allow money ... can we close it?
Message-Id: <200503120950.49634.kboruff () optonline ! net>
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On Saturday 12 March 2005 08:45 am, Anne-Marie Mahfouf wrote:

> It would suck having money involved in such a way and I personally would
> probably pack my C++ tools and say my goodbyes.
>
> Instead of discussing that, couldn't we discuss about the project, couln't
> we write more docs, couldn't we express our satisfaction to people who
> achieve great things instead of always moaning? Yes we can. The project
> moves away because great people spend a lot of time for it, for free,
> because they like it. Let's thanks them and let's help them.
> I did not read the article you mention. However, this is our (community)
> responsability what KDE is, everyone can help. You can write 5 text lines
> unformatted and send them to the doc team: you're making KDE a step closer
> to the user. You can test some bugs and add a comment: you're making KDE a
> step closer to the user.
> I understand that it is easier to donate money than time and people think
> they do their part with that. In some cases this is valid but in some cases
> this is not. I find myself involved in several real life local projects
> where I give my time and I believe it makes a difference while money will
> not.
>
> You idea is not about donation, not about freedom, it's about getting
> something for money-> trade, commerce.

Agreed. 

Don't let money destroy a good thing here. 

Keith
 
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