Hi, Thomas Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I disagree with Ludovic that Andy's type of proposal is a proximate > cause of lowering wages and working conditions in the west. > Economists will correctly tell you that this kind of money/labor flow > contributes to global growth. It ultimately helps raise wages and > working conditions in areas that are underdeveloped and would > otherwise become a major drag on western economies. This is /your/ viewpoint, not a universal truth, and certainly not all economists would agree on that. As far as GNU Arch development is concerned, suppose the community eventually gets to gather $500. Now tell me, why would the community, as a rational employer, spend $500 employing Tom Lord less than half-time (you'd probably have to have a second job) while there is certainly somewhere a good hacker that could work full-time with that wage? [Besides the fact that your the original author of the considered software, of course. ;-)] Thanks, Ludovic. _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/
