Re: [Usability] Allow donations for precise bugs

[Jon Manning <desplesda gmail com>]

So basically it's a twist on the street performer protocol, where the
initial concept comes from a user, rather than the producer.
Interesting. What if more than one person offers to take care of the
task?

Jon

On Sat, 2005-03-12 at 10:14 +0100, Maurizio Colucci wrote:
>Maurizio Colucci wrote:
>
>> Currently, in bugzilla, I can file bugs or propose new features. My idea 
>> is to allow users to donate money directed towards a *precise* feature 
>> or a *precise* bug.
>
>Let me give you an example of the process I am advocating.
>
>1. I file a wish for a feature;
>
>2. Some developer (Jack) decides to take car of the task, and says:
>
>    "I can implement this feature in 3 months for 5000$. I declare
>     donations open. Donations close in 20 days, on September 6 2005.
>
>3. People begin donating freely.
>
>4. After 20 days, on September 6 2005:
>
>    (a)  if the 5000$ threshold was reached, Jack begins working, and he
>         *must* deliver within 3 months.
>
>    (b)  if the 5000$ were not reached, the money is refunded to the donators
>         (or at least it because reusable for other tasks).
>
>---
>
>Notice there are two times to be decided:
>
>1. six months. This is the _maximum_ time needed to implement the feature.
>
>2. september 6 2005. We cann call this the "restitution date".
>
>they should be all decided by the developer, I believe.
>
>Maurizio
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