Microfund your favourite Issue

Hi,

Do you have a favorite bug you want to get solved, but cannot do it yourself? You would even pay some money, but cannot contract a Company for this?

Here's a simple way how to do this, thanks to www.freedomsponsors.org <http://www.freedomsponsors.org>

1. Login on www.freedomsponsors.org <http://www.freedomsponsors.org>
2. Copy the URL from Bugzilla and Sponsor it in FreedomSponsors!
3. Enter the amount you are willing to pay and publish the Issue
4. You'll get notified when someone solves the bug so you can pay him

Your advantage is, that you have to pay only when the Issue has been resolved, so there is no risk with that. Payments are done via Paypal.
Others can join and add their offer to the bug.

Here <http://www.freedomsponsors.org/core/issue/?s=&project_id=149&project_name=LibreOffice> are some existing LibreOffice Issues, if you want to support them.

All the best,
Samuel

Interesting initiative - thanks for the headsup, Samuel !...

Henri

yes, very interesting idea.

Yes, indeed.

I wonder, though, how would the fixed bug integrate into the code maintained by the LibO crew.

It is open to anyone, and anyone is welcome to contribute so that wouldn't be an issue. Interesting discussion happening here, please keep it alive and pass the word :smiley:

Best Regards,
Joel

>>yes, very interesting idea.
> Yes, indeed.

Yes.

> I wonder, though, how would the fixed bug integrate into the code
> maintained by the LibO crew.
It is open to anyone, and anyone is welcome to contribute so that
wouldn't be an issue. Interesting discussion happening here, please keep
it alive and pass the word :smiley:

I haven't seen a message in this thread from someone with an libreoffice
e-mail address... is this at all 'sanctioned' by the project? Someone
in the project on-board? Someone credible is vouching that
www.freedomsponsors.org is legit and on-the-level?

> > I wonder, though, how would the fixed bug integrate into the code
> > maintained by the LibO crew.
> It is open to anyone, and anyone is welcome to contribute so that
> wouldn't be an issue. Interesting discussion happening here, please keep
> it alive and pass the word :smiley:

I haven't seen a message in this thread from someone with an libreoffice
e-mail address... is this at all 'sanctioned' by the project? Someone
in the project on-board? Someone credible is vouching that
www.freedomsponsors.org is legit and on-the-level?

I am a contributor for LibreOffice both in development and QA. I wouldn't
say it's "sanctioned" (ie. we're not saying definitely use this service)
but it has been used successfully at least once or twice before. This being
said, it's still no guarantee that it'll get your enhancement done
immediately but it's okay to offer funding to have your bug fixed. It's
just up to developers to decide if the payment is a) necessary for them and
b) enough that they'll do it :slight_smile:

We are currently working on getting these details on the website along with
are certified developer list with their fee schedules. Not sure when this
will be done but it's a work in progress

Best Regards,
Joel

> > > I wonder, though, how would the fixed bug integrate into the code
> > > maintained by the LibO crew.
> > It is open to anyone, and anyone is welcome to contribute so that
> > wouldn't be an issue. Interesting discussion happening here, please keep
> > it alive and pass the word :smiley:
> I haven't seen a message in this thread from someone with an libreoffice
> e-mail address... is this at all 'sanctioned' by the project? Someone
> in the project on-board? Someone credible is vouching that
> www.freedomsponsors.org is legit and on-the-level?
I am a contributor for LibreOffice both in development and QA. I wouldn't
say it's "sanctioned" (ie. we're not saying definitely use this service)
but it has been used successfully at least once or twice before. This being
said, it's still no guarantee that it'll get your enhancement done
immediately but it's okay to offer funding to have your bug fixed.

Of course.

It's just up to developers to decide if the payment is a) necessary for them
and b) enough that they'll do it :slight_smile:
We are currently working on getting these details on the website along with
are certified developer list with their fee schedules. Not sure when this

Excellent; this is a great idea. I've just been around for decades and
I've seen some of these kind of sites come and go, and some have been a
bit skeezy.

It is comforting to know that active participant are involved with this
effort.

Hi :slight_smile:
Has anyone found an early post in this thread and forwarded it off to the board-discuss list and /or devs list or other place we might get some good feedback about credibility?  I kinda trust Joel but can't remember where the original post came from. 
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

Joel responded, that is enough credibility for me.

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