[haiku] Re: Haiku Inc: Proposed Annual Budget
- From: "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:37:11 +0100
"Jorge G. Mare" <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The key motivation IMHO is to show how the donated funds will turn
> into
> actual code. In that context, the best would be to get a Haiku core
> developer to work on the R1 areas of Haiku that are still missing. I
> think this would be an effective motivator.
I wouldn't mind trying that out, at least. However, I think we should
denote the fixed costs from those that are optional in the budget,
maybe even having priorities (the only really fixed costs are for our
server). I would give the PR department a higher priority than hiring a
developer for money, for example.
> I think this is doable from a funding perspective, even if it meant
> hiring the developer only part-time. However, whether there is a
> developer able to deliver and willing to be hired to work on Haiku or
> not, that's what I am not so sure about.
The main problem is that it is currently not wise to pay developers
competitive rates - that would just be too expensive, even with the
larger budget. IOW while I would be okay with working for Haiku on some
things for a reduced rate, I would do so only for a limited number of
hours/projects.
Not sure how the situation is like for our other freelancers, though. I
would be against hiring someone from the outside in any case - that
didn't pay off so well in the past, and would also likely cause less
outcome for the money.
Bye,
Axel.
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