From kde-usability Sat Mar 12 08:45:34 2005 From: Maurizio Colucci Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:45:34 +0000 To: kde-usability Subject: Re: Allow money donations for precise bugs Message-Id: <4232AC2E.2060701 () tin ! it> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-usability&m=111061713908115 Hello again. > The idea is that > > 1. everyone can donate freely for any feature separately (or not donate > at all). > > 2. when, and if, the *overall* donation for a given feature reaches a > certain threshold, that feature is *guaranteed* to be implemented... ...WITHIN A GIVEN TIME. This is essential. Sorry for not mentioning that. > > I am still not sure who should define the threshold and, once the > threshold is reached, who would decide which programmer is to take care > of the task. And also, who decides the time? (see above) ABOUT GUARANTEES ----------------- I also realize I did not specify what I mean by "guaranteed". Suppose the money threshold is reached for a given feature: exactly, _to what extent_ are you guaranteed the feature will be implemented? I mean: what if the developer *fails* to implement the feature in the given time? After all, 100% guarantees do not exist in the real world; that's why collaboration contracts exists, stating what happens when one of the parts *fails* to provide its service. I would like someone to expand this topic. Some ideas: if it is not possible to guarantee the feature is *implemented*, at least we can guarantee it will be *worked on*. We could also set up some rating system, where developers are rated according to how well they behaved in the past. As an extreme measure, we could provide legal contracts between donators and implementors! I would not underestimate this possibility. MALICIOUS REQUESTS ------------------ About Microsoft sponsoring negative additions or removal of important features (clever idea, BTW!): I believe this danger can be overcome with democracy. I mean: the community should be able to vote *against* a feature. Maurizio _______________________________________________ kde-usability mailing list kde-usability@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-usability