From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 28 13:55:38 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5AA916A538 for ; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:55:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from naylor.b.david@gmail.com) Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com (nf-out-0910.google.com [64.233.182.186]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05D5413C4A3 for ; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:55:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from naylor.b.david@gmail.com) Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id b2so2225544nfb for ; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:55:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:from:organization:to:subject:date:user-agent:references:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:message-id:sender; bh=QA84XPyrZsw1psktKGxCCXIgcCaRV4IeMhb6ltcbPQA=; b=EsZm6daTZyuR/8xXZOCvK6nJ8Tw+xc9/ff2RUwmvf2CuYKzb/jLhU39ysmoUmmlGAJmNe9DLjYQJv1xQeC0JOXWPxSe/ZYRpoSTZZddOxxqFx9xao0vYfFfwZK1Vl4ojZOxnAni1M7aych2ufgsSAw5HEJ5I4HbQPrsf6DKkEYM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:from:organization:to:subject:date:user-agent:references:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:message-id:sender; b=WhHbUS5TP14QENxCVcyte6i723Ytfqh7iK2v6pE+4t0oAa1g3vs0pARgMKDam4jir26pFX1QBmRXrsgaMNfI720LCnXKM8o0xeQx1KrzCxq2RF1oWCqVCPWCHjZdXtZhHa2V226IMSIm0iQWxKu+vpbPhdwb/Z6v2bzmlutUvDo= Received: by 10.78.97.7 with SMTP id u7mr3097311hub.1190985999983; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:26:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from homegate ( [196.34.241.123]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id i4sm5080545nfh.2007.09.28.06.26.31 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:26:38 -0700 (PDT) From: David Naylor Organization: Private To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:26:57 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.5 References: <46FB66B8.2000704@zirakzigil.org> <20070928080433.GA1395@elvandar.org> <46FCB990.1010303@zirakzigil.org> In-Reply-To: <46FCB990.1010303@zirakzigil.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart1803695.V4ux7cQ6hh"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200709281527.02072.blackdragon@highveldmail.co.za> Sender: David Naylor Subject: Re: Nvidia amd64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:55:38 -0000 --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--