Mailing-List: contact flex-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org
Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of rick.winscot@gmail.com
 designates 209.85.213.47 as permitted sender)
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:53:48 -0500
From: Rick Winscot <rick.winscot@gmail.com>
To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org
Message-ID: <AC8191A3CC4444CFBADCF9549C8AE623@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: 
 <CAAd0WraBZz4vivob3qBt-j=37Dc8zQVz4X8qkV4u8pRt+627GQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <000601cdc27b$77611730$66234590$@com>
 <CAAd0WrYJJ8-c5dTTuQXOLx_igdQQaPPKfdAHWiLmNYtb8tgxRg@mail.gmail.com>
 <50A3C8F0.10308@dot-com-it.com>
 <CAOwcBfqwY3jPw9n3wsv2Nm7mnvhYLFWFjEL7bMLkBoNGsT5+4Q@mail.gmail.com>
 <50A3D311.8080204@dot-com-it.com>
 <CAOwcBfrR9DpAwHJRTu7jRmWxJ1TaESZoLW_ffbiqvg=f7cToig@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAAd0WraBZz4vivob3qBt-j=37Dc8zQVz4X8qkV4u8pRt+627GQ@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Kick starter
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="50a3e8bc_29934699_7e38"

--50a3e8bc_29934699_7e38
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

If you're concerned about this initiative... please re-read this line in the story.

"I am using this Kickstarter as a different approach to fund some of my own Apache Flex development time.  This will allow developers with limited free time to give a small amount of money to help Apache Flex." - Jeffrey Houser

And now my $.02... 

It is ridiculous to think that Apache Flex will progress / flourish without new, recurring, continuous and significant contribution of people, time, and finances. Emphasis should be made on 'new', 'recurring', 'continuous' and 'significant.' I do not aim to cheapen efforts to date... only to identify that 'success' in software is more of a journey and not a destination.

That said, I think that it's great to see someone openly calling everyone at every level to come and support Apache Flex any way they can. My only request to Mr. Houser, is that he setup some kind of account or mechanism so that I can make a recurring contribution to sustain him and his work in Apache Flex.

Cheers,

Rick Winscot
--50a3e8bc_29934699_7e38--