4 ms·

I once contacted the author to check out my open source package and benchmark it and he mentioned that he actually charges for the benchmarking exercise. So yea

I once contacted the author to check out my open source package and benchmark it and he mentioned that he actually charges for the benchmarking exercise. So yeah.

wenc 6y ago
I can't speak to your specific situation, but I grew up around consultants. Consultants have a rule: "Never say No. Always say: this is how much it will cost". It's a "no" but with a threshold.
- EsotericAlgo 6y ago
  The implication is that this article was paid for by OmniSciDB or someone with an interest. This changes the presumed context and should be noted upfront by the author if that is the case.
  - noisem4ker 6y ago
    Either OnniSciDB or Apple, judging from the product placement right in the title.
    - vkrishnamurthy 6y ago
      or the Taxi commission in NYC, perhaps?
  - wenc 6y ago
    I don't know if I'd necessarily draw that implication -- I have no data; my broader point was more around the fact that consultants have a different way of saying "no" than most people. People can elect to work on things voluntarily for personal reasons, but if someone asks them to fix or do something for them, then instead of saying no, they might say "how much will you pay me?" It's their time and they're under no obligation to offer it to you for free (though they can voluntarily choose to if they want).
    - EsotericAlgo 6y ago
      That's a valid point. It's possible everything else was on his own time and it was just his way of saying no. I end up reading the "how much will you pay me?" as suggesting other things posted may be paid. That's not a fair read.
  - bdcravens 6y ago
    Perhaps, though I suspect he didn't start his benchmark series that way. Once it got popular he may have gotten more requests (for essentially free marketing) and need a paygate. His articles are extremely well documented, so there's nothing stopping anyone from performing the same benchmarks.
aj7 6y ago
Well, it’s work and expertise on his part, is it not?
evanriley 6y ago
I feel like I've missed why he would do that for free...

I once contacted the author to check out my open source package and benchmark it and he mentioned that he actually charges for the benchmarking exercise. So yeah.

wenc 6y ago

I can't speak to your specific situation, but I grew up around consultants. Consultants have a rule: "Never say No. Always say: this is how much it will cost". It's a "no" but with a threshold.

EsotericAlgo 6y ago
The implication is that this article was paid for by OmniSciDB or someone with an interest. This changes the presumed context and should be noted upfront by the author if that is the case.
- noisem4ker 6y ago
  Either OnniSciDB or Apple, judging from the product placement right in the title.
  - vkrishnamurthy 6y ago
    or the Taxi commission in NYC, perhaps?
- wenc 6y ago
  I don't know if I'd necessarily draw that implication -- I have no data; my broader point was more around the fact that consultants have a different way of saying "no" than most people. People can elect to work on things voluntarily for personal reasons, but if someone asks them to fix or do something for them, then instead of saying no, they might say "how much will you pay me?" It's their time and they're under no obligation to offer it to you for free (though they can voluntarily choose to if they want).
  - EsotericAlgo 6y ago
    That's a valid point. It's possible everything else was on his own time and it was just his way of saying no. I end up reading the "how much will you pay me?" as suggesting other things posted may be paid. That's not a fair read.
- bdcravens 6y ago
  Perhaps, though I suspect he didn't start his benchmark series that way. Once it got popular he may have gotten more requests (for essentially free marketing) and need a paygate. His articles are extremely well documented, so there's nothing stopping anyone from performing the same benchmarks.

aj7 6y ago

Well, it’s work and expertise on his part, is it not?

evanriley 6y ago

I feel like I've missed why he would do that for free...