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Re: [Stellarium-pubdevel] Creating Inducement Prize for Stellarium
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From: J. K. P. <ke...@bi...> - 2007-11-13 02:09:43
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The rules of the prize would be explicitly written to define a =20 specific "useful feature." Also, instead of adding features, a prize =20 could also offer a bounty to fix a particularly irksome bug. I agree there would be a rush to claim the easy money for easy =20 features (if multiple prizes were offered), but consequently the =20 prize money for those would be lower. Either way, progress is being =20 made, and the users are getting a better product. =97KENT On Nov 12, 2007, at 8:34 PM, Johannes Gajdosik wrote: > This is very interesting, and has potential for bringing new life and > fresh air into stellarium development. But since I am always > pessimistic, I must say that I see danger in uncontrolled =20 > definition of > "useful features". A feature might be utterly silly und not welcome, > although lots of users might be even willing to pay for it. Or funny, > like the 30 crishna vishnu labels on the ecliptic line, or =20 > astrological > stuff. Sorry, I do not want to hurt someones feelings, > but some features are just out of scope. > > Other dangers might be the rush on easy money for easy features, > multiple implementation of same features. But as soon as the new > features and prizes are well coordinated, I believe that the above > problems can be avoided. > > Johannes > > On 2007.11.13 01:23:38 CET, J. Kent Pepper wrote: >> BigCarrot is different from Google's Summer of Code is several ways. >> >> If you're familiar with either the notMac Challenge or XP on Windows >> prizes, then you'll have a good idea how BigCarrot works. >> Essentially, you (or your users) identify a particular feature that >> Stellarium would really benefit from and start a prize on BigCarrot >> to encourage the development of the code. Once the prize has been >> founded, the people who are interested in the feature can contribute >> to the value of the prize, and anyone able to provide a solution can >> submit a claim for the prize. >> >> Basically, it provides a method for your users to proactively >> advocate for the features that are important to them and provides >> real incentive for someone to produce it. >> >> The site isn't live yet (I'm hoping to find some prizes to pre- >> populate it before its launch in a few weeks), but I would be happy >> to provide a preview. >> >> Best, >> KENT >> >> J. Kent Pepper >> Founder, BigCarrot, LLC >> 497 Manhattan Avenue >> New York, NY 10027 >> 415-939-0030 >> >> On Nov 12, 2007, at 6:58 PM, Matthew Gates wrote: >> >>> Hi Kent, thanks for using the mailing list as per my suggestion. >>> >>> Would this be something like Google's Summer of Code projects, where >>> BigCarrot would provide a grant to someone to write code which >>> would be >>> contributed to Stellarium? >>> >>> I think any work done in this way would be accepted into the project >>> providing the normal conditions for inclusions were met - compatible >>> licensing, quality of code, fitting well into the project and so on. >>> >>> >>> Matthew >>> >>> >>> On Monday 12 November 2007, J. Kent Pepper wrote: >>>> I'm the founder of BigCarrot.com, a website that uses >>>> crowdsourcing to >>>> create inducement prizes to encourage the development of solutions >> to >>>> specific problems, and software development and the open source >>>> community seem like ideal application for them. >>>> >>>> I'll be launching the site in the next few weeks and am interested >> in >>>> finding some initial prizes start off with. I'd really like to >>>> discuss >>>> with you the possibility of creating a prize that addresses a >>>> specific >>>> issue with Stellarium. >>>> >>>> There are no fees for using the site, and I'm not trying to sell >> you >>>> anything. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> KENT >>>> >>>> J. Kent Pepper >>>> Founder, BigCarrot, LLC >>>> 497 Manhattan Avenue >>>> New York, NY 10027 >>>> 415-939-0030 >>>> ke...@bi... >>>> >>>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ---- >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >>>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >>>> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a >>>> browser. >>>> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Stellarium-pubdevel mailing list >>>> Ste...@li... >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/stellarium-pubdevel >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------=20= >> - >>> --- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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