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It’s sounds like a lot of issues could be addressed if the development of Python Tutor was sponsored. I’m all for open source, but that doesn’t have to mean fr
by bransonf 7y ago
It’s sounds like a lot of issues could be addressed if the development of Python Tutor was sponsored.
I’m all for open source, but that doesn’t have to mean free. If millions of people use something, and get value out of it, they would only be right to return a small amount of that value.
Particularly the point about never responding to issues/emails. Would you if they came from sponsors?
But to counter my own point, this is academia, which is all about doing what the individual wants/deems important. Dr. Guo would probably turn down the money for the same reason he doesn’t want to excessively maintain/improve this project.
- gumby 7y agoBeing sponsored would likely conflict with his real objective which is to get tenure. Someone could forget and perhaps be sponsored; I imagine that might happen down the road when the author becomes too busy to keep it running himself.