Post #3238915
2026-05-24 11:36 UTC
@standmit@mastodon.luanti.ru
I think you have a rather cynical view here.
The benefit of a paid developer is that it unlocks time - rather than being done as a hobby, it's their job. It also allows us to prioritize areas which volunteer developers either do not have time or do not want to work on. Reviewing pull requests would be part of the responsibilities
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@Luanti@floss.social 2026-05-24 11:39
@standmit@mastodon.luanti.ru We also do respond to pull requests and resolve community issues, just look at recent release posts! It's just not as fast as we'd like due to availability
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@Knotilus@floss.social 2026-05-24 14:09
@Luanti@floss.social @standmit@mastodon.luanti.ru Personally, I don't see it as funding anyone's hobby. Just paying back the fun I had. Yes it might have been a hobby, but some people *have* invested their time into this project without ever expecting to get paid for it. In a way *they* are the ones doing the funding, only it was mostly paid in time. The only way I know to give them back this time to re-invest, is to send some money their way.