For what it’s worth… I tend to ‘refund' academia’s research luxuries (time/mind space as resource) as a duty to release free software… many do too. I know it is not ideal but at least it brings some cool toys (like Pd ;-)
> On 12 Nov 2018, at 03:16, Alexandre Torres Porres <por...@gmail.com > <mailto:por...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > There was recently a bounty for GEM developing, it started picking up, > everyone agreed it was a cool idea, I never used GEM in my life and I chipped > in 15 US$... the thing is that then there was a discussion on wether to move > to a different bounty system and the whole thing kinda died away. > > So all I have to say is that I don't think there's an issue for Pd people, > and my only issue is that I hope my pennies do not go to waste :) > > Em dom, 11 de nov de 2018 às 21:10, Julian Brooks <jbee...@gmail.com > <mailto:jbee...@gmail.com>> escreveu: > Hi all, > > Can I ask our community what's the general take on bounties? > > I've discussed this informally with a couple of people on here (not on-list) > and it's a polarising topic. > > For me, free/open is doomed unless we accept that current/traditional methods > of practise serve as a form of serfdom - or require a hefty dose of > institutional/employer support (& often community participation - which is > great obvs.). > > It's not sustainable for free software to carry on reliant on free labour > (IMO). > > I've always liked something that Michel Bauwens (p2p foundation) once said > (roughly paraphrased), that copyleft can only be implemented once the > revolution is complete, and until then we require to get paid (somewhere > along the line). > > There are enough crappy things out there that are purely extractive, without > replicating such political/economic hardships within my own favoured > idealised/idealistic communities. > > This though, isn't to say I don't get the argument that it's a dangerous line > to cross, with projects becoming solely an economic arms race, highly > centralised, with reimagined methodologies and rules for participation. > > It's a tricky one. > > All input and insight appreciated... > > Best to all, > > Julian > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@lists.iem.at <mailto:Pd-list@lists.iem.at> mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > <https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list> > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@lists.iem.at <mailto:Pd-list@lists.iem.at> mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > <https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list>
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