[TYPO3-dev] New opportunities with sponsored projects

[Stig Nørgaard Færch]

It doesn't seem like that there is much progress collecting money for 
these projects. (unless the page isn't updated?) 
http://typo3.org/development/sponsoring/list-of-sponsored-projects/

I don't think it's because that the community don't want to support 
these projects. But I guess that that many people only want to pay if 
the project actually gets started, - or they can get their money back if 
the project will not get started because of insufficient money.

If there is no real progress in the near future, I suggest to consider 
fundable.com.
Here we can start collections for each project.
Each project will have a goal amount.
There will be a deadline for collections for each project.
People can make a pledge with an amount they choose themselves.
If the goal isn't reached before the deadline, noone pays anything.
If the goal is reached before the deadline, all the pledges are transfered.

The downside:
A 10% fee is taken from the totals.
But isn't it better to pay this fee, than the project not being realized 
at all?

Just my thoughts...

/Stig

Francois Suter skrev:
> Dear Developers,
> 
> As you saw if you also subscribe to the Announce list, we just launched 
> today the first sponsored projects. If you don't know what we're talking 
> about, you can catch up with the news posted on news.typo3.org. 
> Basically sponsored projects are Core TYPO3 v4 projects with 
> well-defined goals for which we will try to raise in money in order to 
> actually pay the developers for their work. This form of support should 
> help accelerate the development of TYPO3.
> 
> The best thing is that you can be part of this. Sponsored projects aim 
> for a greater involvement of the community. Refer to [1] for more 
> information. See also [2] for a more personal view of how you can 
> participate in sponsored projects and what you can gain from them.
> 
> So reach for your wallet! Alternately if you prefer getting your hands 
> dirty there are currently two open positions, both for the New FORM 
> project. We are looking for a developer who would also act as backup 
> project leader to Patrick Broens and an additional reviewer. Please 
> refer to [3] for more details.
> 
> We hope you will find these opportunities as exciting as we do.
>