[ale] OT -- Questions about how to get funds for open source

[terrorpup at gmail.com (Chuck Payne)]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Chris Fowler
<cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 16:09 -0500, Chuck Payne wrote:
>
>> >>
>> >> I been asking round how people get funds for open source project. This
>> >> year I have a lot of traveling, but the group can't pay the traveling,
>> >> they have told me at most 60 to 80%, I wouldn't mind, but I don't have
>> >> those kind of funds. I been asking how do open source fund they
>> >> projects.
>
> I'm having a hard time understanding as to why you are working for a
> company that is asking you to travel but can not reimburse you for your
> expenses. ?Seems like the easy solution is not to travel. ?Maybe this is
> a startup that is low on funds and to get your product noticed you must
> make appearances.
>
> Many of these OSS companies make money on the service. ?Sugar is a fine
> example. ?Their free product is okay and most people can get by with it.
> The paid product is better. ?Their paid product includes modules,
> customizations, and data storage where you are on your own with the free
> one. ?People like me will stick with the free because I am my own Linux
> support. ?Companies that have all Winders techs will pay.
>
>
> When you say VOIP I have to wonder if you may be talking about Digium.
> There are plenty other VOIP companies around this area.
>
>
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Chris,

I am Ambassador for openSUSE. They are the ones that are asking me to
travel. I work in Midtown for a local VIOP company. I don't want to go
into much more, because I don't want to paint a bad picture. The work
I do for openSUSE is volunteer. They do cover the cost, but not a 100%
like you would think if you worked for a company. Like when I have
done the launch parties, that all out of my pocket.

I am only asking because to travel does take a bit of money.

I hope that clears it up.

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