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i'm not sure how exactly something like this would work, nor do i have any
decent suggestions at the moment, but i would definitely be interested in
being part of some sort of public group for the linux virtual server
project, or loose connection between people involved with it, be it
commercially or via consulting or non-commercial or other, or anything,
really.
-tcl.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Joseph Mack wrote:
> A little while ago I registered linuxvirtualserver.com and .net in
> Wensong's name. The thinking was that sooner or later LVS would move out
> of its current "developers mostly" environment, into the general public as
> has say apache, squid, mysql... and it would be nice to have a group of
> people available, competent at installing and debugging LVS, to do
> commercial installs/tutorials for those who didn't want to do it
> themselves.
>
> Wensong is happy for such a group to exist and to help with it, as long as
> he doesn't have to organise/run it. We arrived at the following possible
> format for such a group:
>
> 1. people will become members of this group by giving some agreed fraction
> of their lvs.com fee, to the "LVS promotion fund"
>
> members will not be checked for technical abilities, ability to spell..
> there being no mechanism and probably no need to do so. If you can make
> money with your abilities then that's all that counts.
>
> 2. For the moment the "LVS promotion fund" is Wensong. He is a student and
> has done most of the work on LVS, while most of the rest of us seem to
> have jobs. Part of my thinking is that Wensong is not likely to be able
> to make money doing LVS installs in China, there being less commercial
> opportunities there than the rest of us have in Europe or USA, and to ward
> off the possibility that TotalWorldDomination Inc offers him a salary that
> he can't refuse to drop his degree and take LVS private for them. When
> Wensong finishes his degree (2-3 yrs), we will re-evaluate the use of this
> money, by which time we will have a better idea of where LVS.com is
> headed.
>
> 3. The fraction of fees that go to the "LVS promotion fund" is up for
> discussion.
>
> I would like it to be high enough that Wensong gets more than beer money
> out of it and that the member is making some commitment to the long term
> developement of LVS. I don't expect lvs.com members to be making a lot of
> money initially, the main problem will be making ourselves known to the
> public (marketing). Eventually being a member of lvs.com will bring in
> enough extra work to make up for the difference. The person can always
> declare themselves and LVS expert on their own, not be an LVS.com member,
> take all the fees and still help with development on lvs.org.
>
> My suggestion is 50%. Wensong sugested less, but I don't know whether he
> is being modest or practical.
>
> 4. It will operate mostly on the honour system. People will declare
> themselves available, their names will go on the lvs.com page, they'll go
> around promoting LVS and doing installs/tutorials and they'll send Wensong
> some $ now and then. Wensong will know who has sent money but not who is
> earning it or how much. When people don't wan't to be called up as lvs.com
> members anymore, someone will take their name off the webpage.
>
> Since lvs people are spread around the time zones, it should be possible
> for people to be able to cover each other, if your client calls up with a
> problem and you are asleep/out of town/on holiday.
>
> Anyone interested, any suggestions?
>
> Joe
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> Joseph Mack mack@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
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