[mythtv-users] Papercuts (was "Delete A Series")

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday, December 22, 2010 08:06:15 pm Joseph Fry wrote:
> > > I'm not a C++ developer but would love to help organize something
> > > like
> > 
> > this.
> > 
> > > --Ajay
> > 
> > Not lack of organization.  Not lack of ideas.  Lack of C++
> > developers.
> > 
> > Now if you want to find us some outside developers to start
> > shagging myth bugs and usability issues, please do!
> > 
> > Robert
> 
> How about a bounty based system.  People can vote for issues by
> putting up money as their vote... the developer who submits a
> complete, accepted, and functional patch is awarded the 'votes'.
> 
> The tasks would all be relatively simple, and the payouts small
> (capped at $100USD max maybe), but hopefully it could attract new
> developers by getting their feet wet with myth.
> 
> I am sure there are some legal, technical, and ethical considerations
> though... and they are not always so simple to work out.

Most developers I know would consider a sum such as you mention an 
insult if trying to PAY them for their work, commercial development 
would cost a LOT more.

But I think it's been tried here, with a singular lack of interest :-)

I'd pay for Myth in a heartbeat, but I don't think I could afford to pay 
the devs what their time is really worth.