On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 05:19:25PM +0200, Martin Mewes wrote: > Hello, > > Jeroen van Wolffelaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > > > Be aware that in Debian, 'sponsoring a package' is the wording > > typically used for a Debian Developer checking, signing and uploading > > a package prepared by a non-developer, and has nothing to do with > > money. Be aware of this possible confusion, and otherwise, you can > > check > > http://www.debian.org/consultants/, although that's not precisely > > what you want, maybe, but it comes close. > > Thanks for pointing this out :-) > > Some folks answered me to be disturbed about my posting. Saying if > someone starts to pay for packaging some DDs will only "sponsor" for > money in the future. This was/would not be intented. > > I once saw an article that a DD orphaned a package and would only be > able continue the work if someone pays for it as his free time is > limited and he need to get a life somehow. I thought it would be a good > idea to "sponsor" DDs in this way to keep up the valued work on special > things which are of interest for me.
I think there really is nothing wrong with people paying money to individuals to do work on Debian. This is in various forms already being done, and there are certainly a number of DD's, and also other maintainers, that are willing to accept money to spend their time on area's in Debian that the money-provider wants. That only results in more work getting done on Debian, after all. --Jeroen -- Jeroen van Wolffelaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] (also for Jabber & MSN; ICQ: 33944357) http://Jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
