richard lyman wrote:

>If you're going to do the work to support something (paying people to
>develop)...
>
><start questions that might be answered in some other working group,
>but should be answered for Ruby and the working group that would be
>involved>
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>Shouldn't you first make sure that you're going to get enough to be
>worth the while?
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>When people say that they will contribute monetarily - how much is that? 
>
>$5 a month from one person won't even pay for the setup.
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>Now $1,000 a month would start to get things going.
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>100 people paying $10 a month? Is that possible?
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>50 people paying $20 a month? Is that possible?
>
>Where's the realistic limit?
>
>Would "Nobu the great" (and I use that is all seriousness) work for us
>full-time (or even part-time) for _only_ $12,000 a year?
>
>What happens when a third of those who had commited to pay dropped out
>and the 'paid-developers' 'salary' was cut from $12,000 to $9,000?
>
>Does everybody get a refund if the paid-developer drops out?
>
>How many people out there would refuse payment if it didn't go to the
>developer they wanted?
>
>How many developers would 'quit' their 'real' job to work based on a
>source of funds that is completely volatile?
>
>-Rich
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Wouldn't it be a good idea to make a webform where you can register if 
you're interested in paying, just to see how many that are willing to 
sacrifice some money to the ruby-gods?
Those who got jobs where they use ruby alot maybe can get the company to 
send little money each month too.