Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:26:57 +0200 From: David Naylor <blackdragon@highveldmail.co.za> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nvidia amd64 Message-ID: <200709281527.02072.blackdragon@highveldmail.co.za> In-Reply-To: <46FCB990.1010303@zirakzigil.org> References: <46FB66B8.2000704@zirakzigil.org> <20070928080433.GA1395@elvandar.org> <46FCB990.1010303@zirakzigil.org>
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--nextPart1803695.V4ux7cQ6hh Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Friday 28 September 2007 10:21, you wrote: > Remko Lodder wrote: > >> Ok, let's see how we can fund this project. First of all the interest= ed > >> developers > >> should assess the bulk of work to do and how long it will take them to > >> complete > >> it. Then we can think about how many people are interested in opening > >> their wallet to see it come into being. > > > > Lets do it the other way around ,lets see what people are willinoneg to > > pay for this, so that the person applying for this knows what he can > > expect. Pay by feature instead of pay by time. > > I'm in, as are at least other two posters in this thread. > I think that if someone set up a web page for the bounty > and spread the news to other forums a fair number of subscriptions > will come up. > > What we need to know is : what is the bulk of work needed? Can't anyone > sketch a simple plan with the tasks and the hours/man for each? Hi Has anyone contacted the FreeBSD Foundation. They would be the best to=20 provide this "bounty" service and could most effectively invest and utilise= =20 the "bounties" for the greater benefit of the comunity while the project is= =20 under work. (And they are most likely to be the most trusted people to=20 handle the project and the money). =20 There was a KDE project, Kontact (if I remember correctly), that had=20 implemented a similar facility. (And of course there is the Ubuntu=20 equivalent). =20 May I also point out that this, specifically with regards to nVidia/amd64 a= nd=20 generally, can only work if capable hackers are willing to work on the=20 project(s). Generally with volunteers money is not a critical issue to beg= in=20 with and thus may not be a strong enough incentive and interest is. =20 I may be jumping the gun here but if this "bounty" principle takes of then= =20 enthusiasts could earn a descant wage and provide a viable financial=20 community around FreeBSD (with businesses more willing to use FreeBSD knowi= ng=20 that requested features [and form of support] could be "purchased"). =20 I am also keenly awaiting a nvidia/amd64 driver and am willing to donate wh= at=20 I can to the good cause. =20 David --nextPart1803695.V4ux7cQ6hh Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBG/QEmyqzxLKpyZI8RAuaNAKCJoiEC25g/URGB8yVeIdjhdZLPSQCfTapk XtHP5WH0a0AGioFDCInRaDA= =D/qB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1803695.V4ux7cQ6hh--
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