Jeremias Maerki wrote:
On 29.09.2005 11:58:57 Peter B. West wrote:Jeremias, I meant to ask you when you mentioned your sponsor; who is it?I'm not at liberty to disclose that at this point.I'm sure they're happy with the work you've put in.Yes, they are. We've already achieved one of the major goals: To bring FOP out of its stagnation and make it more interesting for people to jump in and help again. FOP's gona live! :-) Jeremias Maerki
I can understand that some sponsors may be sensitive to divulging such information, for at least two reasons. Firstly, the treat of being inundated with begging letters, and secondly, the possibility that they might be upsetting their own business partners.
Before you took up the sponsorship offer, you mentioned to me that it was on the cards, which I appreciated. I assume you told others as well. Targeted sponsorship is potentially extremely disruptive to a group, and it seems to me that the process must be as open as possible. If it can't be as open as the code, it should be nearly so.
Peter -- Peter B. West <http://cv.pbw.id.au/> Folio <http://defoe.sourceforge.net/folio/>
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