Re: [libreoffice-users] Microfund your favourite Issue

Hi :)
Has anyone found an early post in this thread and forwarded it off to the board-discuss list and 
/or devs list or other place we might get some good feedback about credibility?  I kinda trust Joel 
but can't remember where the original post came from.  
Regards from
Tom :)  





> ________________________________
> From: Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Friday, 15 February 2013, 13:46
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Microfund your favourite Issue
>
> On Thu, 2013-02-14 at 09:06 -0800, Joel Madero wrote:
> > > > > I wonder, though, how would the fixed bug integrate into the code
> > > > > maintained by the LibO crew.
> > > > It is open to anyone, and anyone is welcome to contribute so that
> > > > wouldn't be an issue. Interesting discussion happening here, please keep
> > > > it alive and pass the word :-D
> > > I haven't seen a message in this thread from someone with an libreoffice
> > > e-mail address...  is this at all 'sanctioned' by the project?   Someone
> > > in the project on-board?  Someone credible is vouching that
> > > www.freedomsponsors.org  is legit and on-the-level?
> > I am a contributor for LibreOffice both in development and QA. I wouldn't
> > say it's "sanctioned" (ie. we're not saying definitely use this service)
> > but it has been used successfully at least once or twice before. This being
> > said, it's still no guarantee that it'll get your enhancement done
> > immediately but it's okay to offer funding to have your bug fixed.
>
> Of course.
>
> >   It's just up to developers to decide if the payment is a) necessary for them 
> > and b) enough that they'll do it :)
> >   We are currently working on getting these details on the website along with
> >   are certified developer list with their fee schedules. Not sure when this
>
> Excellent; this is a great idea.  I've just been around for decades and
> I've seen some of these kind of sites come and go, and some have been a
> bit skeezy.
>
> It is comforting to know that active participant are involved with this
> effort.
>
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> Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA
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