Re: [phpesp-dev] Bounty offered on SFID 2771740

[Franky V. L. <lie...@te...>]

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:59:46 -0400
Bishop Bettini <ph...@id...> wrote:

> Assuming that we stipulate that "there are certain security  
> precautions necessary for examinations that aren't present in
> phpESP", is there any fundamental reason why the phpESP code base
> shouldn't include "exam-like" functionality?

nope, I just wasn't "warm" for it. But again, if it doesn't change
default behaviour, no problem at all.
 
> In other words, if the survey admin is willing to take the risk of  
> those missing security features, then should he be able to run an
> exam for credit?

sure, but I believe there are better programs for taking online exams
on freshmeat.

> Interesting note, however, is that the request for the feedback  
> functionality as it will be used by the bounty staker is not for  
> examination, but to tell the survey taker what should be done "next".

he probably didn't think about it yet :-)

Franky
 
> Regards,
> bishop
> 
> Quoting Franky Van Liedekerke <lie...@te...>:
> 
> > For me, this represents more like answers to an exam, not really
> > usefull for a survey. But if it provides backward compatibility: go
> > ahead :-)
> >
> > Franky
> >
> > On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:17:00 -0400
> > Bishop Bettini <ph...@id...> wrote:
> >
> >> Anybody want this?  Otherwise, I might just work on it this
> >> weekend. Any feedback on the design for this ("feedback") and the
> >> other one I recently regarding "credit" would be greatly
> >> appreciated before any work begins on these.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> bishop
> >>
> >> Quoting Bishop Bettini <ph...@id...>:
> >>
> >> > Team,
> >> >
> >> > Doug Stewart (copied on this email) is offering a USD 50 bounty
> >> > for the completion of SFID 2771740 ("Display feedback for
> >> > possible answer") within 30 calendar days.
> >> >
> >> > Here is the relevant part from an email exchange we had:
> >> >
> >> > "The phpESP software meets my requirements, with one missing
> >> > capability. I think that this capability would be of general use
> >> > and I would be willing to make a small contribution to its
> >> > development, if it could be done quickly.
> >> > ...
> >> > I'm only looking at creating a couple of surveys. I've a designer
> >> > who can create one for me for about $50, which I can then copy
> >> > and modify as needed.  I'm guessing that $50 doesn't come
> >> > anywhere close to covering the costs of making the changes. On
> >> > the other hand, I think that what I propose would be of interest
> >> > to a fair number of people. Furthermore, based on my research,
> >> > it is functionality which isn't widely available, so not only
> >> > useful, but also will set phpESP apart. So, given the choice
> >> > between paying $50 for custom development that benefits only me
> >> > and making a contribution of $50 to something that benefits many
> >> > people, I would choose to go with the latter."
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I'm not sure there's a protocol for how to handle bounty, but I'm
> >> > guessing it's first-come-first-served or
> >> > split-between-contributors. So, if you want it, or want to help
> >> > with it, speak up!
> >>
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