On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:30:13 +0200, SorinN <nemes.sorin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > That's why we need a Gimp PRO, Inkscape PRO, Scribus PRO - someone, a > Firm / Govern / Foundation / Linux Distro / Billionaire ...or a > mixture of them must hire core developers of all 3 projects - put them > into a big WEB / DTP Core Linux project > ...finally helping Linux to grow faster, helping > world to be free. > Sadly no-one gives money away for no reason. So nearly always there are strings attached, they dictate the way things move for their own ends and developers loose control of thier work. Also developers need thier own reasons for working if it's for free. These motivations , which will obviously vary according to the individual, are likely to be very different to the kind of heirarchical, profit driven structure you are suggesting. The best solution would seem to be pulling in more donations so that certain things can get finished. The way SOC targets specific projects to help things move along. It's strange that gimp does not attract some more serious sponsoring in view of the maturity of the project. Maybe potencial sponsors have looked at the mailing list archives and asked themselves "do we want to work with these people"? Maybe many who would have worked for free have also been turned away. :? _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
