Re: [OS:N:] Open source development bounties

[Etienne Goyer <etienne goyer videotron ca>]

Graham Freeman wrote:
> If hobbyist developers were able to visit a single web site, or small 
> selection of web sites, representing a broad swath of open-source 
> development projects and associated bounties, I think bounty fulfillment 
> would pick up considerably.

There used to a few of these service a while back.  CoSource and 
sourceXchange where two that I remember (don't go look for them, their 
domain is being squatted).  If you feel nostalgic, you can read an 
article by Doc Searl Google turned out : 
http://www.searls.com/linuxforsuits/industry.html

Unfortunately, these service never reached a critical mass and 
eventually folded.  This is why I made the remark that I find it sad 
that some bounty can go unclaimed for months.  If developpers are 
uninterested in these, eventual sponsors will not care.  Basically, the 
ball need to get rolling : if posted bounties are claimed and jobs get 
done, potential sponsors will see the system work and manifest 
themselves; more bounties will be posted, more job would get done and so on.