On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:10:16 -0700, Stan Shebs shebs@apple.com wrote:
It seems like it would be easy enough for the Foundation to put up a list of wanted features with approximations to how much they're willing to pay.
I think the first step should be: put up a list of wanted features, period, and advertise it, without the bounty system. Bounty can always be added later.
Currently, as I percieve it, one of the barriers to entry for new developers is not knowing what to work on.
Yes, I know there's a bug system and I know there are wiki page that list a lot of ideas on what can be done. But those things are chaotic and unprioritized i.e. looking at them I don't really know which bugs/features are regarded as highly desirable and which ones are just blue sky ideas that wouldn't even be accepted into CVS when done.
What is missing is a farily short (say <10 items at any given time), prioritized list of bugs/features that are known to by highly desirable/high priority but not done. At least I'm not aware of such list.
This list could be done now, without waiting for the outcome of the bounty discussion. It's a pre-requesite to a bounty system anyway and in my opinion that's something that has a chance to help and carries no risk (except of time spent by an individual who knows what those tasks are to prepare this list, publish it somewhere, evangelize and maintain up-to-date (assuming that it works and things from those list get implemented)).
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