--- Byron A Jeff <byron@cc.gatech.edu> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 11:47:39AM -0400, Olin
> Lathrop wrote:
> > Byron A Jeff wrote:
> > > Olin is absolutely right. I am the guilty party
> in this story. I wanted
> > > (and still do want) a cross platform programmer
> for EasyProg. I did
> > > promise to generate something in Python upon
> delivery. And I have not
> > > done so.
> > 
> > Byron, I wasn't trying to single you out or name
> names.
> 
> I know you weren't. If you wanted to do that you
> could have named names.
> I chose to own up to the situation and proffer a
> solution.
> 
> >  I understand what
> > it's like where you think you want to do something
> then reality and other
> > issues get in the way.  And you were only one of
> about a half dozen people
> > that received EasyProg prototypes.  I'm not really
> upset by this, just
> > consider it a lesson learned about reality and
> human nature.
> > 
> > I'm still willing to support anyone with hardware
> if they want to develop
> > publicly available software, but I'm not just
> going to give out the hardware
> > and hope to get something in return.  I don't have
> a good idea however how
> > to make the hardware available up front but still
> have a guarantee I'll get
> > something back.
> 
> Simple. Don't do it. Offer the hardware at a
> reasonable price and rebate
> that cost if you do get something useful. Then the
> recipient has to invest
> in order to participate, and produce in order to
> benefit.
> 
> BAJ
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One of the best idea's I could come up with is a
contest. Offer a free programmer (or money back if
someone bought one already) and perhaps a bonus board
or so to the person or group that provides support or
the best support.

YMMV
Peter van Hoof

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