The Amarok Bailout Bill

[Mark Kretschmann]

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Leo Franchi <lfranchi at kde.org> wrote:
> I agree with most of the comments here. I develop on Amarok because...
> I like it, and it's completely voluntary. I don't think we should ever
> be *doing anything* just for the potential money involved (that is, do
> something we don't want to do but are forcing ourselves). Also, i
> simply don't think that ever could happen---FOSS is too deeply
> ingrained in us.
>
> Also, from personal experience, the amount of loathing that
> discovering xchat provides non-free binaries on windows created...that
> made me decide never to use xchat again, on any platform. I don't want
> users to hate amarok. I want users to love amarok.

I completely agree with what Leo (and others) have written in this
thread: It's a no-go.

Sorry, but I really don't think that this is the right way to generate
cash with the project - even if in general I'm very much striving to
make it financially successful for its contributors. There are viable
alternatives, and I think we are already starting to explore them.

-- 
Mark Kretschmann
Amarok Developer
www.kde.org - amarok.kde.org