Re:Germany offers up to €30k for 6 months of working on OSS
by gajomi on Monday August 01, 2016 @09:38AM
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>Then again, i'd rather see something like "Ok, you made this thing and you're fairly sure it's viable, let us help you make it shine".
I found this comment interesting, in that I imagine with the right PR campaign this could be easy to sell, and seems to me to be in line with extant German culture surrounding engineering rigor.
Re:Germany offers up to €30k for 6 months of working on OSS
by tomchristie on Monday August 01, 2016 @07:20AM
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Sure. I think a slightly wider remit would be perfectly reasonable too.
It's just that kind of funding is a little more complicated to justify, as the outcomes are less well-defined.
I'm sure there'll be existing projects will be able to roll with the terms, and use the money in a way that both builds new functionality, while also refining the existing project.
I guess my post was partly influenced by this piece of information being rather hidden on their website, instead of up-front and center.
Spending a million can be justified if they manage to drag at least one useful thing out of the pile.
Then again, i'd rather see something like "Ok, you made this thing and you're fairly sure it's viable, let us help you make it shine". I've seen too many things fail where the tech and thinking behind it was solid and working fine, but a severe lack of round tuits strangled the project before it could blossom.