Proposal to fund Debian reveals debate about developers' motivations

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 22, 2006 12:15 AM EDT
Linux.com; By Bruce Byfield
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A group of leading developers calling themselves Dunc-Tank is preparing to pay selected Debian developers to complete specific projects. But although Dunc-Tank's first goal is the practical one of ensuring that the next version of Debian is ready for its scheduled release, its announcement has also publicized a previously private debate about what happens when free software developers suddenly receive pay for what they are already doing for personal reasons.

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