Yes, I agree that the fund should be for a documentation bounty. <div><br></div><div>I think that Ben (or whoever makes the shirts) should hold the money in trust. Perhaps set up an interest-bearing account to save the cash in. Then create a well-documented (pun?) bounty description of what key features are to be implemented and the financial payment for each. <div>
<br></div><div>You could do micropayments for key help patches or examples, say $20 US each, or a big bounty for larger sections such as re-organizing existing patches into a tidy intro library for new uses, with ready-mades to go.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I think this would be a longer lasting value than paying for Pd-con. I'd love to go myself, but probably cannot afford it...but I'd rather see some solid documentation be built...or have the financial incentive to do it! (Not a capitalist, just a hungry belly).</div>
<div><br></div><div>~Kyle<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Ben Baker-Smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bbakersmith@gmail.com">bbakersmith@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I'm open to the idea of donating proceeds to PdCon. But, having never<br>
been, I have some clarifying questions/concerns.<br>
<br>
I would really prefer that any money from sales went toward<br>
documentation, which in turn will increase useability and make PD more<br>
accessible to new users. Does the convention encourage/promote<br>
documentation? Is time spent at the convention trying to increase the<br>
existing body of literature?<br>
<br>
If so, then I'm all for it. I just don't want to settle on PdCon if<br>
it's only useful to attendees. (of course, I understand that in a<br>
good open-source community knowledge gained by any members contributes<br>
in some way to the knowledge of the group... but I'm talking more<br>
formal documention rather than more answers on the mailing list)<br>
<br>
Glad to hear the interest. I'm still looking into the best way to go<br>
about printing, selling, and distributing.<br>
If someone wants to partner up on this I'd be happy for the help and<br>
added input.<br>
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-Ben<br>
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<br>
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On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Alexandre Castonguay<br>
<<a href="mailto:acastonguay@artengine.ca">acastonguay@artengine.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Ben, all,<br>
><br>
> We did the last batch of t's as a fundraiser for the Convention in<br>
> Montréal. We managed to pay for another 1/2 plane ticket with the<br>
> proceeds :-). Maybe the same could be done for São Paulo?<br>
><br>
> The super folks from Graz sent the file they used for the original t's I<br>
> should still have it if you want.<br>
><br>
> À bientôt,<br>
><br>
> Alexandre<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>> Hello List,<br>
>><br>
>> I'm considering designing and selling PD related t-shirts. I haven't<br>
>> totally worked out the logistics. Basically I was inspired by the<br>
>> [Bang( shirts that I've seen online, but which are no longer available<br>
>> as far as I can tell.<br>
>><br>
>> Anyway, if I did so, I would like to donate all of the proceeds toward<br>
>> further PD development, specifically documentation of poorly<br>
>> documented objects (or example patches, which is basically the same<br>
>> thing).<br>
>><br>
>> How do you all think would be the best way of going about this?<br>
>><br>
>> Should I stockpile the money and then offer it to someone as a sort of<br>
>> grant? That's less than ideal in my opinion. I really don't know how<br>
>> to go about this.<br>
>><br>
>> Any/all input is welcome<br>
>><br>
>> -Ben<br>
>><br>
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