From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 18 12:16:12 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37EAB106566C for ; Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from griffj9@gmail.com) Received: from think.gnix.co.uk (griffin.gnix.co.uk [80.229.5.32]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C0688FC1B for ; Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from think.gnix.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by think.gnix.co.uk (8.14.5/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p6IBnVZj055934 for ; Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:49:31 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from griffj9@gmail.com) Received: (from jpg@localhost) by think.gnix.co.uk (8.14.5/8.14.4/Submit) id p6IBnV1S055933 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:49:31 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from griffj9@gmail.com) X-Authentication-Warning: think.gnix.co.uk: jpg set sender to griffj9@gmail.com using -f Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:49:31 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20110718114931.GA55882@think.gnix.co.uk> References: <20110717071059.25971662@scorpio> <4E23F31C.3010803@pathscale.com> <20110718073000.29e89590@scorpio> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20110718073000.29e89590@scorpio> X-PGP-Key: http://www.gnix.co.uk/~jpg/jpg-pubkey.asc X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE X-URL: http://www.gnix.co.uk/~jpg/ User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Subject: Re: Lennart Poettering: BSD Isn't Relevant Anymore X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:12 -0000 On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 07:30:00AM -0400, Jerry wrote: > I suggested several years ago, and I will re-suggest that FreeBSD start > a program that would allow programmers to be paid to write code that > either the regular contributors do not want to write or are not capable > of writing. Other OS's are currently working on that model. No one > would be forced to contribute. This would prove beneficial to everyone > and should satisfy both capitalist who don't mind paying for quality > products and socialist like Poly who want everything for nothing. It > would be a win-win situation. I think that's a good idea. I certainly wouldn't mind paying a sensible amount if it meant i'd be getting a system that has increased support and also fewer problems in other areas as well. Once that starts, though, i would be concerned about the cost becoming too high over-time. I think it's easy to forget that we get this great os for free and take the work of those involved in developing it for granted.