SymphonyOS, one of the more refreshing Linux distributions, is in trouble, since its lead developer is in financial troubles. "Core symphony development is currently stalled as I am without electricity in my apartment. I need to raise some money this week in order to have electric restored and cover some expenses. Project donations are greatly appreciated and any referral for paying projects are greatly appreciated as well. I have really big plans for symphony in the near future that will hopefully blow some larger distros out of the water. I cant wait to share them all with you."
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Member since:2005-10-08
"We live in a capitalist world, but telling the guy that you have no sympathy for him and he should get a job is seriously heartless."
So those of us who do have jobs are supposed to send the money we make from it to support those who decided to quit their jobs so they could spend all their time working on a hobby project?
I don't see how it is heartless to tel him to get a job. After all, as I said, I'm sure a lot of us would love to quit our day job so we could focus more time on our own personal hobby projects. But it's a luxery we just don't have. And if we all tried to do it, then none of us would have money or electricity.
And again, I will point out that this was a very bad bet to risk your financial stability on anyway. Since the world does not need, and probably doesn't even want, yet another Linux distribution.
Edited 2006-07-31 02:44
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2006-07-30
We live in a capitalist world, but telling the guy that you have no sympathy for him and he should get a job is seriously heartless. Not everything that happens to one is under one's control. Like a previous poster, I have never used SymphonyOS and I am not a linux user myself, but I think this developer deserves to be encouraged.