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Bounties vs. Grants ? (Score:1)

by renodino (6856)

Another thought:
Has there ever been consideration of posting bounties on specific Perl TODO list items ?
I suppose there are logistic issues to handle when 2 contributors show up with different solutions to the same problem. But at least it moves much of the bureaucratic burden from the developer to the TPF.
Frankly, as currently worded, the TPF grant application guidelines tend to discourage, rather than encourage, applicants.
What I see when I consider the guidelines:
Spend a lot of time on your pro
- Re:Bounties vs. Grants ? (Score:2)
  
  by jmcada (5846) on 2008.02.22 20:59 (#61259) Homepage Journal
  
  bounties++ # they take the guesswork and challenge out for grantees
  
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