>>> Grant, you need to stop being paranoid. ?I am surprised you even >>> worked up the courage to let slip on here, in public, that you even >>> have a sooper dooper sekrit project. >> >> This seems to be the general consensus. You see, I don't have a >> computer science degree and about 75% of what I know about Linux I >> learned on this list. Apparently this idea of mine is not a good >> one. >> >> The "sekrit" isn't really a secret, it's just a mature piece of >> ordinary software. Most if not all of you wouldn't be interested in >> receiving it for free, but people in the right industry would like to >> have it and I'd like to keep it for myself. Surely there is room for >> private software even in an open source world. >> >> So it's either trust your coders or do it yourself? > > Yup, pretty much. > >> My budget is small and the coders I can afford are outside of the US. >> I'd be working with them via chat, email, or phone. Should I feel OK >> about turning my source over to them? > > Yes, if you deal with reputable companies or individuals who's > references you can verify. If you're dealing with random individuals, > then maybe. > >> Should I only hire coders I can sit in the same room with? > > That will probably work best, but it will cost more. > > Have you ever managed a programming team before?
I haven't. Any pointers? - Grant
