Cheers. It's a totally reasonable decision, and I agree with it generally- except in cases like this.
I'll have a look through this issue and articulate my stance if it's not already represented.
I'll have a look through this issue and articulate my stance if it's not already represented.
The tl;dr is that we're adding a level of indirection:
1. There will be URLs like https://www.gittip.com/for/rails/
2. The Internet will decide how gifts to "rails" should be allocated.
3. Companies like Heroku can pour money in the top and it will pachinko out per the Internet's allocation.
The goals are:
- To create a system that adds value for both companies and communities.
- To maintain Gittip's core principles of transparency, openness, and freedom ("no strings attached").
- To keep fraud, volatility, and lobbying to a minimum.
I'm excited to see whether we can pull it off. :)
What is Gittip written in (I'm at work and can't do a ton of research into it)? I've been looking for something F/OSS I can help out with.
Which is the definition for "credit" :P