Why not make these lists subscription based, and charge a fee? Something nominal, like $2 a month.
Where I work, as long as 1 developer each year saves one hour programming through this list, the fee would be entirely cost effective. M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:56 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: dilemma (was RE: Email looks funny) Your totally correct that I'm community oriented and I do support BD as a CF based product. The problem is really political. If I accept New Atlanta's offer for the HoF site, then it'll cause bad feelings with some people (who, I don't know but it will) at Macromedia. This can and probably will affect things such as my standing as a Team Macromedia member and other things that I have with MM (such as interview access and alpha/beta privileges). The choice is basically one of cash/BD on one hand and MM/core CF on the other. I know for certain that MM is not looking to hire me, fund me or support me in any direct way. It's just not what they do. I also know for certain that NA IS willing to fund me to an extent. I've offered both companies the option to fund different community projects like forums, blog software, etc. and NA was the one to 'bite'. Judith and I had an argument last night about FA and it was almost closed down (time, money, effort, etc.) There's so much that I want to do, so much to keep doing and so much that's backlogged. A cash flow to support myself and the community would help greatly and that's basically what NA has offered (I have to nail it down, but....) It's all bound together. I'm sticking with the 'sure thing' at the moment, but.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
