Trevor Toenjes wrote:
I did not know this. This is valuable info. Thank you for contributing this way. BTW-I have suggested that we start giving credit on zope.org's homepage to groups that support Z3 sprints. We need more sprints to get Z3 out faster.
Yes. I agree too. Also other Zope summits would be great. I would like to see other Zope developers and hear about their projects while also propably working together on some of the Zope-issues for the future. Because of my location ( in Finland ) northern Europe or for example Germany would be ideal place for this kinf of happening.
I started using Zope because of low cost of entry to do OO web apps with Python. And I embraced the idealism that the Zope community was bent on keeping things FREE for developers. I am trying to protect this ideal situation.
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You still havent answered how the money is being used. And you dont have to answer. My perspective is that the zope community is not for profit. We
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Maybe if you disclosed that 100% of the procedes will go to Z3 development and paying for more sprints then the community benefit would be clearer and easier to support.
Yes. The money issue is intersting. 90 Euros is not that much -- but I would like to know what I am getting. While buying books I know that I am also helping new Zope title's to come available, since publishers see that there is need for dead tree products too. While buying per article I would also know what I get. Buing stuff in a 'year full of subscriptin of something' I don't buy it. Not for 90 Euros. If it would be to also support Z3 or CMF development I would not hesitate! Open the businessmodell and use the community. If it is agreed, for example, that an article is worth x Euros for the author and general expenses for each magazine ( hosting etc. ) is X euros - while rest goes into Sprint fund or similar, I believe there wouldn't be any problem and propably would like to contribute just for the Sprints sake. And yes. The magazine idea is still good! -huima