Re: [Inkscape-board] Linux Fund and sponsoring work on the text tool
Ted Gould wrote:
So Linux Fund who has volunteered some funds to help sponsor
development
on our text tool has not received the matching that they would need to
pay for the full development cost. They would like to either fund it,
or free up the funds by the end of their fiscal year, which is the end
of this month.
The difference is $630. They would like the foundation to pay the
difference.
I'm not sure I understand this correctly. It sounds like, "We wanted to
pay you but we don't have the money now. We'll talk to the project and
see if they will pay you instead." Has the work on the feature been
completed? What sort of contract was created between Linux Fund and the
developer? How are we involved, if at all, in this contract? What
percentage of the total is $630?
I do not believe the Inkscape project should supplement the funding for
a third party development agreement unless that was in fact part of the
initial agreement. This sets a very bad precedent. I would like to see
the work done. And I would like to see the developer compensated if he
or she has done work. But I do not believe the responsibility for the
funds falls to us.
Are there other alternatives? Could we offer to promote a special
campaign to gather funds via donations to support the work?
Aaron Spike