He was jobless when he did that? I didn't assume he asked for funding, i just assumed he had spare time and an existing paid job. At least that is how the traditional school was to me...fund your own ideas with your own money.
When i first co-started a company in 1999, i swiped my credit card RM 5k for a dell 486 machine, worked in a rented apartment, survived on saved salaries, lots of mineral water and Mat Wan Burger stall. I did wished i got some fundings and never got any back then, neither did i know how to. What i do know is : 1. funding is taking people's money, you better do good with it 2. Its business as usual. - cheers marcus. Ditesh Kumar wrote: > 2009/10/29 Marcus <[email protected]>: > >> Until then... funds are required to get things working. The guy on mysql >> wouldn't even be able to survice if he didn't have >> > > I don't think this is an accurate representation of MySQL's history. > You should have attended David Axmark's talk on Sunday morning where > one can be humbled at how MySQL was basically built from ground up (ie > from nothing) and without understanding or asking for funding etc. > > Getting paid at the start of the project is always good but it is not > a necessary condition to run a project or build great software. > > If you can, go forth and get funding; but if you don't get funding, > don't let that stop you from achieving your goals :) > > Ditesh > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
