Comments on: Paying for Services http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640 The personal writings of Caleb and Annie Tennis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Caleb http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1672 Caleb Thu, 17 May 2007 16:32:23 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1672 I don't remember rob. It was probably about two years ago. It might have been a forum post instead of an e-mail; I can't remember now. I don’t remember rob. It was probably about two years ago. It might have been a forum post instead of an e-mail; I can’t remember now.

]]> By: robbat2 http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1671 robbat2 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:51:02 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1671 Caleb: Where did you send the phpMyAdmin request to? As a former PMA developer, and one that still subscribes to the PMA development list and the various PMA team aliases, I can't find an email from you, since the start of my archive in January 2003. I have added features for money before, so there is indeed a precedent in PMA for doing so. Caleb: Where did you send the phpMyAdmin request to?

As a former PMA developer, and one that still subscribes to the PMA development list and the various PMA team aliases, I can’t find an email from you, since the start of my archive in January 2003.

I have added features for money before, so there is indeed a precedent in PMA for doing so.

]]> By: Marcus D. Hanwell http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1670 Marcus D. Hanwell Wed, 16 May 2007 12:08:57 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/general/640#comment-1670 I have to say I do not understand the phpmyadmin guy's attitude. I develop open source software for free and expect nothing in return (at least directly in monetary terms) but if offered a fee for adding features I cannot see how that hurts. The times are changing and some people seem averse to any commercialisation of open source software. I don't like some projects claim to be open source and then try to make you feel bad for not donating, but I think there is a happy balance. Bounties, Google Summer of Code (TM) and other initiatives are already in place and I feel have a net positive impact. If someone's work is helping you make money it seems fair to give them a little back :) I have to say I do not understand the phpmyadmin guy’s attitude. I develop open source software for free and expect nothing in return (at least directly in monetary terms) but if offered a fee for adding features I cannot see how that hurts.

The times are changing and some people seem averse to any commercialisation of open source software. I don’t like some projects claim to be open source and then try to make you feel bad for not donating, but I think there is a happy balance. Bounties, Google Summer of Code (TM) and other initiatives are already in place and I feel have a net positive impact. If someone’s work is helping you make money it seems fair to give them a little back :)

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