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Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:11:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Ricardo Wurmus To: Steve George Cc: Ekaitz Zarraga , "guix-devel\@gnu.org" , Simon Tournier , Tanguy Le Carrour Subject: Re: Discussion on Guix funding // future In-Reply-To: <2wxdckzlcrj244urhij3j7to2hcvxiwqnb43npgfncfekipqqi@jebt4vhbwwl2> (Steve George's message of "Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:12:24 +0100") References: <6daee7b4-a5d6-4f80-bbfa-995e65e17ae0@elenq.tech> <2wxdckzlcrj244urhij3j7to2hcvxiwqnb43npgfncfekipqqi@jebt4vhbwwl2> Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:11:31 +0200 Message-ID: <875xpgo8cc.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-ZohoMailClient: External Received-SPF: pass client-ip=136.143.188.51; envelope-from=rekado@elephly.net; helo=sender4-of-o51.zoho.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: 0.94 X-Spam-Score: 0.94 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: B8EFE81649 X-Migadu-Scanner: mx10.migadu.com X-TUID: NLkiC9mk2SuN Steve George writes: > One concern with supporting developers is whether it demotivates them > in the long-term: from intrinsic to extrinisic motivation. Basically, > the answer is that pay doesn't motivate but it does 'enable' for > committed contributors: the Linux foundation survey shows this, > there's also various academic pieces on FOSS motivation. Paying some people also has the potential of eroding motivation for those who are not paid. *Employing* people and having their salaries be paid from donations held by a foundation is a can of worms that I personally would shy away from opening. An easier and less daunting way to inject monetary rewards into volunteer-based activities is to fund awards for certain accomplishments. This would strip all the complications of employment and still allow for less desirable work to be rewarded. -- Ricardo