On Mon, 9 Apr 2018 11:35:27 +0200 Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi, > > On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 10:36 AM, Emilian Bold > <emilian.b...@protonmail.ch> wrote: > > ...I've been thinking of posting some bounties for the NetBeans > > annoyances I encounter... > > See https://community.apache.org/committers/funding-disclaimer.html > for a disclaimer that's been used in the past for such things. You'll > need something like to make it clear that the bounties come from you > and not from Apache NetBeans. I am not against individuals sponsoring areas they like. But that also means it can allow individuals to fund areas of interest to them which may not be the interest of the project as a whole. Said another way, Oracle/Sun used to lead Netbeans project development I would assume. Now its being handed to the community. If the community just self funds areas of interest to them. Things may go in wild directions. Minor when talking bugs, but if anything more. Why I feel its best for any sponsoring, bounties, etc to go through normal project structure. To allow project leadership to determine what is best, etc. Not saying take someones money and do not fulfill their wishes, but balance out such needs. I work for company A and you B. We both sponsor things that meet our needs or interest. Those may conflict for competitive purposes. Then you get a mess and have a hard time leading the project. Plus letting outsiders control and influence project development for their own purposes vs those of the general community as a whole. -- William L. Thomson Jr.
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