Just to say that I find this thread really intriguing. I am absolutely not a developer - but I love the sense of freedom that I originally got from HyperCard, and now even more from Revolution. An awful lot of that is thanks to you developers who contribute so much via this list and other means - for me, Revolution would not be usable without you. I want to put something back in exchange. Possibilities -
1. I could commission software, selfishly, for myself. Hmm... What do I need that is that big? And anyway it sounds as if you guys are not exactly short of projects... 2. I'm glad to see that there is a market for gadgets that enhance Rev - that looks much better, in that I am able to (a) pay for things I value that don't distract the RunRev team from work that only they can do, on Transcript and the engine and (b) encourage smart people to develop similar enhancements. Eric, I know you (and others) do this admirably and abundantly for free - how many "donations" do you get? So help me to stop feeling guilty! Hence 3. The current proposal (in one of its many forms) is surely what I want - I have a chance to suggest or vote for tools or whatever that I would like (so a bit of 1.), but while I don't bear the full cost (a virtue of 2.) my contribution is not an optional extra... Sounds good to me. Or have I missed something? Best wishes John on 20/7/05 7:49 pm, Dan Shafer wrote : Wow. I have to say that when I posted that first note a mere few hours ago, I had no idea it would catch on and become a potentially real project at all, let alone so rapidly. I'm unsure about the escrow-management concept. It seems to me that the original idea I posted from elsewhere that the developer sets a fee level, begins development only when that level is reached, and the money goes to charity if the level isn't reached is a much simpler approach to administer. But I'm certainly neither the owner of the solution nor the arbiter of such decisions. I just think it's worth further debate. dan -- _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
