Ivan Vodopiviz wrote:
How about they answer the questions on the issues of unfair treatment that I raised instead making dismissive and offensive comments to rally others against me?If your double standard example is the one about the GSoC hardware purchase, then it should be fairly easy to explain: They didn't use the money to _pay_ the developer before he even started work, they paid for hardware that will be useful even if this specific developer doesn't use it. I'd like to believe that hardware is now a property of Haiku Inc. and that it will be used by any developer in charge of the ARM port if needed. If this is not the case, of course this should be rectified.
And what situation does Haiku Inc. anticipate that prevents it from making a commitment? What sort of risk is there involved?
This is the same regarding the fliers: You won't get paid for your design work but for the printing costs, the only thing that you have to do is to show the final version of the flier and that's it. There's no need for all this "fair treatment" drama.
I think you are misinformed: I don't get paid. FOR ANYTHING. I donate all my time. ALL OF IT. I have said MANY TIMES that I will show the artwork (peer review).You have the right to think that this is an unnecessary drama, and I would not blame the occasional lurker for thinking likewise. But for someone (like me) who has invested a lot of time and effort into Haiku and have shown strong commitment to the project through many very valuable contributions over the years, the fact that the project leadership is not willing to make a commitment of less than $200 for a ZERO risk initiative is a big deal, because it sends a clear sign of lack of confidence and recognition.
It is also a big deal because it points to a bureaucratic modus operandi that gets in the way of making contributions instead of encouraging them. Haiku Inc. is supposed to support the project and its volunteers, not hinder their motivations.
This attitude has been seen before; Karl of Haikuware was beat to death by the project leaders back when he first tried to work on the bounties with the project; there were demeaning characterizations, even accusations of possible illegalities. In the end, Karl ended up doing the bounties on his own, and in a couple of years Haikuware has been orders of magnitude more successful from a fund-raising point of view than Haiku Inc. has been in six years.
The point being, Haiku Inc. should be less concerned about asserting their authority and more focused on encouraging and motivating all contributors.
Regards, Jorge
