Re: Who wants to move Quanta forward?

Crash Override <[email protected]> Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:27:59 -0200
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Hey everybody,

I would be willing to donate time in coding to help push it along.  I will
chip in money whenever possible as well..

Just let me know what you need.

Karl



On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Paul Lemmons <[email protected]> wrote:

>  -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: [Quanta] Who wants to move Quanta forward?
> From: Andras Mantia <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Date: 12/04/2009 09:04 AM
>
> Hi,
>
>  It's been a long time since I posted here, as you probably all know I
> don't really have time to work on Quanta. I still do free software (KDE)
> work through KDAB, but as we don't have yet customers demanding a KDE
> web development tool, Quanta is outside of our radar.
>  I wanted to be able to write such a mail for a long time, and now when
> I read the post about Krita fundraising
> (http://dot.kde.org/2009/12/02/krita-team-seeking-sponsorship-take-
> krita-next-level ), I decided that it is time to do it. I know, some
> from our (ex-)team might not agree, that this is the way to go, but
> well... ;)
>  Things have changed in the past in my life, and from one who lived from
> donations and the unselfish support of Eric, I'm in a situation now that
> I can also offer some monetary support for KDE development, just as I
> received it in the past. It wouldn't be much, more like around 100
> euro/month or so. But if I'd find someone enthusiastic to work on Quanta,
> I'd gladly give it to such a developer.
>  Here is my call to users, who want to see Quanta moving forward: would
> you join me in such an initiative?
>  Here is my call to developers, whoever is still following the list:
> would you be interested to do it?
>
>  Let me make it clear, this is not for those who want money and do the
> "job" for the money. This is for those who would like to work on Quanta
> (or already do on some parts of it). It is a reward for the work. It is
> a stimulus package. :)
>  For example maybe you are a student and have to do some
> afternoon/evening/weekend job to get some money. You could spend your
> time on hacking instead now. Or something similar.
>
>  It wouldn't be much as I said. But if it starts to work, I'm sure the
> big community will support us from time to time. It did in the past, and
> looking at the other projects (Krita, Amarok for example), it still
> works.
>
> Thanks for listening,
> Andras
>
>
>
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>
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>
>  I can not contribute code but would be willing to make a donation. Not
> enough to carry the project and probably not on a regular basis. I like
> Quanta and think it is a great product with lots of potential. If this
> request gets enough momentum and somebody steps forward to offer code you
> can count me in.
>
> --
> Sometimes I wonder.  Were our faith able to stand upright and look around, would it be looking down at the mustard seed or standing in awe of the height and breadth of it.
>
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Hey everybody,<br><br>I would be willing to donate time in coding to help p=
ush it along.=A0 I will chip in money whenever possible as well..=A0 <br><b=
r>Just let me know what you need.<br><br>Karl<br><br><br><br><div class=3D"=
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On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Paul Lemmons <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><b=
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-------- Original Message=A0 --------<br>
Subject: [Quanta] Who wants to move Quanta forward?<br>
From: Andras Mantia <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">&l=
t;[email protected]&gt;</a><br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
e.org</a><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">quanta-devel@=
kde.org</a><br>
Date: 12/04/2009 09:04 AM<br>
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  <pre>Hi,

 It&#39;s been a long time since I posted here, as you probably all know I=
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don&#39;t really have time to work on Quanta. I still do free software (KDE=
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work through KDAB, but as we don&#39;t have yet customers demanding a KDE=
=20
web development tool, Quanta is outside of our radar.
 I wanted to be able to write such a mail for a long time, and now when=20
I read the post about Krita fundraising=20
(<a href=3D"http://dot.kde.org/2009/12/02/krita-team-seeking-sponsorship-ta=
ke" target=3D"_blank">http://dot.kde.org/2009/12/02/krita-team-seeking-spon=
sorship-take</a>-
krita-next-level ), I decided that it is time to do it. I know, some=20
from our (ex-)team might not agree, that this is the way to go, but=20
well... ;)
 Things have changed in the past in my life, and from one who lived from=20
donations and the unselfish support of Eric, I&#39;m in a situation now tha=
t=20
I can also offer some monetary support for KDE development, just as I=20
received it in the past. It wouldn&#39;t be much, more like around 100=20
euro/month or so. But if I&#39;d find someone enthusiastic to work on Quant=
a,=20
I&#39;d gladly give it to such a developer.
 Here is my call to users, who want to see Quanta moving forward: would=20
you join me in such an initiative?
 Here is my call to developers, whoever is still following the list:=20
would you be interested to do it?=20

 Let me make it clear, this is not for those who want money and do the=20
&quot;job&quot; for the money. This is for those who would like to work on =
Quanta=20
(or already do on some parts of it). It is a reward for the work. It is=20
a stimulus package. :)=20
 For example maybe you are a student and have to do some=20
afternoon/evening/weekend job to get some money. You could spend your=20
time on hacking instead now. Or something similar.

 It wouldn&#39;t be much as I said. But if it starts to work, I&#39;m sure =
the=20
big community will support us from time to time. It did in the past, and=20
looking at the other projects (Krita, Amarok for example), it still=20
works.

Thanks for listening,
Andras

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I can not contribute code but would be willing to make a donation. Not
enough to carry the project and probably not on a regular basis. I like
Quanta and think it is a great product with lots of potential. If this
request gets enough momentum and somebody steps forward to offer code
you can count me in. <br>
<br>
<pre cols=3D"72">--=20
Sometimes I wonder.  Were our faith able to stand upright and look around, =
would it be looking down at the mustard seed or standing in awe of the heig=
ht and breadth of it.
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