Right now, it feels like the watirbook is run somewhat differently from the rest of the watir projects, where we don't really allocate contributions amongst contributors. We are in the process of formalizing the Watir project, with our SFC application, which defines the rules for how we receive and allocate funds.
I'm going to interpret your question as a inquiry as to whether the watirbook project would be eligible for inclusion with the greater Watir project. My answer is that you are welcome to apply, your application would need to be reviewed by the voting members of the Watir team, although, I personally would be in favor of it. You would also have to combine finances with the larger project. I'm not sure I would want to retain the contributor-kickback structure you've obviously spent a lot of time on, however. Again, I think this question would also have to be decided by the Watir team as a whole. You also have some policies on refunds that I would not want to have as part of the Watir project. There is also a section in your book called "Me and My Book". This is one of the things that makes it feel to me like a personal project instead of a community project, but it sounds like this is something you are happy to change and are eager to get other contributors. I think I would be more eager to add it, if it actually was a project that more than one person was contributing to. So maybe the next step should be for you to work on finding more contributors. That is how I see it. I am open to other interpretations. Bret On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Željko Filipin <[email protected]>wrote: > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Bret Pettichord <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Would you describe watirbook as your own personal project or as a > community documentation project? > > The project is under a creative commons license and I am open to > contributions. For now I am the only major contributor, but I got a few > minor contributions so far. Several people said they would write a chapter > or two, but nobody did it so far. > > Alister said I could use information from his watir-webdriver site for the > book. When I do that, he will become another major contributor. > > It would be great if somebody else joined the project. I did not have a > lot of time to work on it in the last few months, but that will change next > week. I hope to release a new version of the book in the next week or two. > (But I am saying that for the last month or two, so do not hold your > breath.) > > For the last 3 months I got about $100 each month from the book sales. I > still have to figure out how to split the money if I get more contributors. > > Željko > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-development mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development > -- Bret Pettichord Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com Blog, www.testingwithvision.com Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord
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