On Sun, 2004-01-08 at 00:01 +0200, Magnus Manske wrote:
Ray Saintonge wrote:
Timwi wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
Because "bounty" carries strong
connotations of competition rather
than cooperation, I would like us to stop using that word, at least
when referring to the proposal described above. Instead, it should
be described as a tender process.
I never liked the term "bounty" either because it reminds me of a
chocolate bar. ;-)
I get images of cowboys chasing down bad guys. :-)
Mutiny, anyone? :-)
I dont think "bounty" implies competition. It implies going to outside
and/or unusual sources to get something done. ie: bail bondsman (or 1880
sheriffs in the West) hire bounty hunters to track someone down - but
only one (group) at a time. Or to put things in a more geek context:
Jabba hired only one bounty hunter to track down Han, Greedo. Besides,
it would not just be wikipedia using the term: Gnome may have came up
with it, but Horde also uses it. ESR may put it in the Jargon file if he
ever gets off the speaking tour.
I think the way to handle the "tendering process" is not to open it up
to just anyone, "off the street". Only allow "friends" to apply.
Thus,
to "bid" on a bounty you already have to have done some (volunteer[1])
work. From there, first come, first serve. Put a time limit on them,
such that if you don't even get status reports they go back out "to
tender".
[1] Well, volunteer work from wikipedias perspective. Some other 3rd
party could have paid them for whatever they previously contributed.