tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post3229636098684860344..comments2024-03-12T00:42:06.642+10:00Comments on Who-T: X.Org the project vs X.Org the FoundationPeter Huttererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204066043271384535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-11057655830676682252016-01-21T20:25:21.471+10:002016-01-21T20:25:21.471+10:00Dirk: hiring a developer costs a lot of money whic...Dirk: hiring a developer costs a lot of money which we don't have (and relying on donations is risky here). And it would require more organisation and coordination that we are usually capable of :)<br /><br />besides, a single developer would not make that much difference, the areas where we need manpower are quite widespread. we have in the past considered hiring someone for more "boring" tasks like writing tests, documentation, but refrained from doing so too. Peter Huttererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204066043271384535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-39150029407416655162016-01-21T19:34:13.441+10:002016-01-21T19:34:13.441+10:00With the help of donations you could perhaps hire ...With the help of donations you could perhaps hire an extra developer, if manpower is really the problem.Dirk Dierickxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337507753204725190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-40323335594962623662016-01-19T20:04:32.930+10:002016-01-19T20:04:32.930+10:00Peter: the simple answer: we don't need it, we...Peter: the simple answer: we don't need it, we have enough money and it will see us through for another 2-3 years at our current expenditure rate. X as a project is largely lacking manpower, not money (many of the developers get paid to work on X).<br /><br />And again, the foundation doesn't steer the technical direction, so even if you donate to the foundation it's not going to result in better drivers (at least not directly)Peter Huttererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204066043271384535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-51668621775361206532016-01-19T19:37:57.224+10:002016-01-19T19:37:57.224+10:00I'm not American, so I'm unable to do any ...I'm not American, so I'm unable to do any tax deductions, but why isn't X.org accepting donations? I'd gladly donate if it means better AMD drivers and better support and performance overall!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510314340010932116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-31087776293489698332016-01-19T12:19:36.281+10:002016-01-19T12:19:36.281+10:00yeah, sorry, I just got pinged on IRC too and fixe...yeah, sorry, I just got pinged on IRC too and fixed it. To avoid confusion: "does not control" is the right onePeter Huttererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204066043271384535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112936277054198647.post-83333866924558096372016-01-19T12:12:46.456+10:002016-01-19T12:12:46.456+10:00> ...the X.Org Foundation does not control the ...> ...the X.Org Foundation does not control the technical direction,...<br /><br />> ...the X.Org Foundation does control the technical direction?...<br /><br />I assume one of those is a typo?Benedikt Morbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899140155421229830noreply@blogger.com