>Sent: May 17, 2011 9:57 PM; DaveG wrote: >I added a page Cookbook/WYSIWYG-donations, and included the pledges made >in this thread. For those who pledged, please check I have your >information correct.
Hey, Dave, I'm real glad to see that you set up our "Score Card," even reflecting the changes in the euro/USD exchange rates. Are you going to be updating it regularly? Thanks, Al -----Original Message----- >From: DaveG <[email protected]> >Sent: May 17, 2011 9:57 PM >To: pmwiki-users <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [pmwiki-users] Petko's E2100/US$2, 963 bid for WYSIWYG >capability > >I added a page Cookbook/WYSIWYG-donations, and included the pledges made >in this thread. For those who pledged, please check I have your >information correct. > > > ~ ~ Dave > > >On 5/17/2011 9:10 PM, Patrick R. Michaud wrote: >> I'm willing to set up whatever accounts etc. are needed to >> sure the funds all make it to the right places, whether that's >> through pledgie, kickstarter, etc. (I have plenty of paypal, >> amazon associate, etc. accounts that I can use for this.) >> >> But I don't want to start setting things up until we have at >> least 60% of the pledges needed to reach the goal. So, until >> then it might be worthwhile to just create a page on PmWiki.org >> describing the campaign, the target, what will be delivered, >> and how close we are to the final goal. When the number reaches >> around 60% of the total, I'll start making the official transfer >> channels open. >> >> Pm >> >> >> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 05:56:31PM -0400, DaveG wrote: >>> Perhaps something like pledgie http://pledgie.com/site/faq (used >>> within Github for project support) would be useful to track >>> commitments to the goal. >>> >>> I'd set it up, but the recipient needs to enter a Paypal address to >>> facilitate funds transfer. >>> >>> >>> ~ ~ Dave >>> >>> On 5/14/2011 5:25 PM, Al Louis Ripskis wrote: >>>>> Petko Yotov<[email protected]>Sent: May 14, 2011 3:36 PM >>>>> The cost of this work is estimated to be 2100 euros. My company doesn't >>>>> collect VAT. A receipt or a number of receipts will be available. >>>> Guys, >>>> I'm relatively new to this list, so I have no idea how this type of >>>> contract has been handled in the past. >>>> My first instinct would be to consult Pm on this. Also how would the >>>> collection be handled? >>>> As to the cost, it of course would depend on how many of would contribute. >>>> Today the euro to $US dollar rate is 1 to 1.411. So 2100 euros translate >>>> to $US2,963.10. >>>> So if a 100 of us contributed, it would be $29.63 each. >>>> If 50 then it would be $59.26. >>>> If thirty, then it would be $98.77, or round off to $100. >>>> Now could we have a show of hands--or in this case e-mails--as to how many >>>> of you and how much you would be willing to contribute. >>>> I'll start of with $100, if necessary. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Al >>>> >>>>> To: Al Louis Ripskis<[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: pmwiki-users<[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [pmwiki-users] Follow-Up:Whither WYSIWYG? >>>>> Contract/Contribution >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday 14 May 2011 14:30:30 Al Louis Ripskis wrote: >>>>>> Did my email slip through the cracks? Or is there some >>>>>> other reason why you haven't responded? >>>>> >>>>> It is not easy to estimate this kind of work. Such a module can be done >>>>> fairly >>>>> quickly (2-3 days) but without a good integration with PmWiki and with >>>>> potential security holes, as a couple of users expressed their concerns. >>>>> >>>>> PmWiki has lots of features and different configurations. Such a module >>>>> has to >>>>> work in many different environments, like different settings for >>>>> passwords, >>>>> diffrent uploads directories, different servers, and different browsers. >>>>> Additional modules need to be written - file picker (with thumbnails?), >>>>> asynchronous uploader (upload a file while you edit a page), internal link >>>>> picker (autocomplete?). The most difficult decision is how to store and >>>>> differenciate the feature-limited RichText input from wiki-code which can >>>>> have >>>>> unlimited features and local customizations. >>>>> >>>>> Last but not least, it is not possible to write such a complex program at >>>>> once >>>>> - there will certainly be bugs to be fixed as they are uncovered, features >>>>> added or changed, and the module has to be supported in the future. >>>>> >>>>>> "What do you estimate it would take to do it, and how long would it >>>>>> take? What cost?" >>>>> >>>>> Here is a Quote: >>>>> >>>>> 2 weeks of work for a working beta prototype, including: >>>>> * integration with PmWiki pages, passwords and upload directories >>>>> * modules file picker/uploader, link picker >>>>> * full documentation >>>>> * 1 year bugfixing/support on the Cookbook Talk page or in the PITS >>>>> * free software under the GNU GPL, MIT-style license or WTFPL/PD (the best >>>>> things in life are free) >>>>> >>>>> The cost of this work is estimated to be 2100 euros. My company doesn't >>>>> collect VAT. A receipt or a number of receipts will be available. >>>>> >>>>> Note that the features of the rich-text editor will be limited - not all >>>>> existing HTML tags or attributes can be available, and not all PmWiki >>>>> markups >>>>> can have a rich-text "button". The rich-text editor will be in addition >>>>> to the >>>>> normal wiki-text editor. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Petko >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pmwiki-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users >>>> >> > >_______________________________________________ >pmwiki-users mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users
