Hi Steve,
Am 07.06.2011 15:27, schrieb Steve Loughran:
> [...]
>>
>
> The issue with corporate reassignments is that everyone just
> "vanishes". They get reassigned, and go away. In OSS, individuals tend
> to drift off, go onto what else interests them, or whatever. The
> turnover/year may be the same, but the way the turnover happens is
> different.
>
> to make things worse, because the paid FTEs tend to work full time on
> the projects, they understand the code well, gain committers status
> through their contributions, and so when they go, a big chunk of the
> active knowledge goes along with their departure
That are valid concerns. What I like to point out that at this moment I
count at least 7 Oracle people who want to contribute
as an individual. So I think this is an indication that there is a
strong interest in the project itself that is not directly bound
to the salary :-)
Regards,
Christian
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