From: Dan Brown Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 15:24:10 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Update project-faq.md X-Git-Url: http://source.bookstackapp.com/website/commitdiff_plain/ef617156ae4fc556b117ee0fd5e50a97d7d2644c Update project-faq.md Expanded on funding features question a little more. --- diff --git a/content/about/project-faq.md b/content/about/project-faq.md index 4dcc0ed..fa14290 100644 --- a/content/about/project-faq.md +++ b/content/about/project-faq.md @@ -197,8 +197,12 @@ examples in various languages. No. Money should not be a driver or incentive for decisions made for the core project. Those without money should have as much influence in the evolution of the platform as those with money. +Additionally, the implementation of a feature is rarely the largest cost. +Maintenance & support has much more of an impact, and is a forever ongoing cost to the project. +We don't want to have additional financial incentives involved that may entice us to stretch the project out beyond a +reasonably maintainable state. -We get offered this a lot, and we have previously offered some quotes for features that had been validated +We get offered payment to build features often, and we have previously offered some quotes for features that had been validated to meet the scope of the project via our core process, but it's usually a time consuming & awkward business dance to actually get to an agreed scope and figure, so we've only had time consumed via this, and therefore has not been worth the added complications or concerns. @@ -341,4 +345,4 @@ That said, if you're wanting to contribute and put in the effort, we're happy to to help guide and hand-hold through the development & contribution process. It's rare there's anything easy and pre-accepted in the GitHub issue list to pick-up & work on, but we can help find or put aside potential things to help with, depending on your goals -and skill-set. \ No newline at end of file +and skill-set.