Originally posted by Moogie
Atomic Blue does not want to make money.
Perhaps this is the case, Moogie, but I do hope they will accept donations for development. Otherwise what is the purpose of setting up Atomic Blue as a Not-For-Profit? People have joked about about donating servers, etc. but honestly, is it fair for us to expect the devs to shoulder all of the burden for PS development _including_ infrastructure costs?
I understand the Open-Source model assumes the \"community\" shoulders the burden of development, but PS is not under a pure Open-Source license. In any case I\'ve seen some remarkable examples recently of how powerful Open-Source development can be (e.g. Mandriva) applying a structured Not-For-Profit approach.
Also, as an arts administrator, I have a very strong belief that artists should be compensated for their work. The dual-license that Planeshift is under supports this possibility. Or at least supports the possibility that Artists\'/developers\' equipment could be upgraded/replaced when necessary. Replaced without them having to dig into their own pockets for it. At least in this small way you could retain the wonderful, talented people you have working on this project for a longer time, if we reduced some of their burden so that it would not become overwhelming and tedious for them.
There--now look what I\'ve done, I\'ve turned this whole thread around into a big capitalist/NFP/Open-Source philosophy-fest. Sorry!
Peace,
