RE: [PEAR-DEV] Idea for pearweb

> -----Original Message----- > From: Bertrand Mansion [mailto:bmansion@mamasam.com] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:47 PM > > <smith@backendmedia.com> wrote : > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Bertrand Mansion [mailto:bmansion@mamasam.com] > >> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:24 PM > >> I was thinking it could be interesting to have a class request form in > >> pearweb so that users could post their requests for new classes. Then, > > the > >> requests could be presented in a list with a voting system so that we > >> could > >> see if a class is heavily requested or not. > >> > >> And when a developer has some free time, he could program a class from > >> this > >> list. > >> > >> Just an idea... > > > > and lets setup an account onto which they can transfer money that a > > developer can grab when they write the class :-) > > Or make an auction system like eBay. > Instead of votes, one could post amounts of $$ ;-) > seriously though. I think this could be a major concept towards helping opensource programming less of a spare time - on my employers time thing. I could envision something like this to be a good addition to existing packages (feature requests, bug database entries as well). You would have to have an organization that grabs the money for a certain period (which the donator can specify) to ensure that the money will actually be available for the developer that implements the solution. When the solution is completed there needs to be some sort of mechanism for the implementor to get to the money. The cool thing about that is what people could add to the original donator. Regards, Lukas