Jonathan Carter dijo [Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 09:16:15PM +0200]: > On 2021/03/18 19:46, Raphael Hertzog wrote:> I announced this on > debian-project[1] and on Planet Debian[2] a while ago. > > But at this point, we have only funded a single project[3], leaving us > > with more than 25 KEUR available for further projects. > > > > I did not expect this lack of interest... if I were not running Freexian, > > I would have proposed projects out of the long list of distro-tracker > > wishlist bugs... I enjoy working on this project and I wish I had more > > time for it. > > > > 1/ How do you explain this lack of interest? > > I don't think that lack of interest is the problem here, but I do think > that Debian contributors tend to be already starved for time, and trying > to get them to do more is like trying to tap water out of an empty well. > For some, a financial incentive might work if they're not currently > working full time, and especially if they need money, but the median > Debian developer seem capable of sustaining themselves reasonably well.
I might be too biased by my own reality, and that of some of my peers with whom I have most contact, but I completely agree with Jonathan's assessment of this point. Debian is very large and diverse, and I know that any generalization will underrepresent people. Maybe this would mostly apply to long-standing DDs, or whatever. That said, I feel many areas of Debian consist of people quite similar to myself -- Fully employed professionals who can _spare some cycles_ for the aspects they can contribute to the project. In my case, fortunately my livelihood is guaranteed, and depending on many things, I will have more or less time available for the projects in Debian I most care about... Adding money offers to the mix won't change the results.
