Kalamatee Needs Support

[TheMagicM]

I guess I just dont get it.   I have bills to pay.  With that in mind, I wouldnt touch/depend on an obscure/relatively unused operating system to pay my bills.   One would think that he would have a real job and work on AROS on the side.

[TheMagicM]

@OlafS3

I agree.  He's obviously very talented.   I'm sure someone would hire him as a programmer.

[TheMagicM]

i dont want to speak for anybody, especially as im not really informed. but think of what might happen if the community so to say "hired" someone like that for their benefit, a work he obviously enjoys. this obviously addresses aros community in first place, but who knows. wile i doubt it a little, but what if enough funds might be gathered this way to guarantee stable income and steady development, rather than looking for some dumb job?

I that was the case Hyperion, MorphOS devs etc all would be working full time on their respective OS with all of our support.  It's time for a real j.o.b.  We'd all love to work on what we love, at home, our own boss etc.  Sometimes that doesn't happen.

[TheMagicM]

I see we view this differently... you view it as a handout I view it as payment for services rendered.

But he wasn't charging for the services,  so essentially you'd be bailing him out.  Either way, I don't care.  I'd just go look for a job.  If there isn't one in my city,  then it's time to move.

[TheMagicM]

Ahh gotcha so if someone doesn't put an actual price tag on their time it holds no value?   You are free to consider it whatever you want.

If you expect money for work,  ask in the beginning.   Don't expect money if you've been working all this time for free.  An individual's lack of finances isn't the problem of the community.  AROS doesn't pay the bills.  A real job does.  I dunno,  I guess I'm more of a guy that is in line with reality and knows what will pay the bills and doesnt.

If that community pays him enough,  good for him,  but if I was him I'd be lookin for a real job.  Good luck.

[TheMagicM]

No, your just another Texan with an opinion.
The father of my best friend growing up was from Texas, I've learning not to ask Texans' their opinions (as they will offer them if you're in earshot either way, and when you don't agree with them, they'll just repeat themselves :hammer:).

Its funny to read replies like yours.   When people dont agree with you, you have to result to a half-baked attempt at an insult.  LMAO.

Its ok, I'm not offended.  Enjoy and Good Luck!  :-)

[TheMagicM]

Sorry, offending you wasn't the intention.
It was for the amuzement of others here who have had the same experience with Texans (and I have relatives there, so...).

BTW - I didn't think the Republican party could come up with someone that would make me miss your village idiot (W.), but they've managed to do just that.

And - The last good argument I had with a Texan, was about sucession (and how well THAT worked out the last time).

Although...you seem pretty level headed, so...good luck to you too.
We're all going to need it.

Unfortunately I'm not into politics.  I dont vote.  All politicians are garbage, even the current POTUS.
You're not trying hard enough.  Still not offended, just laughing my ass off over here. :-)

[TheMagicM]

Just to help derail this thread even further.  

[TheMagicM]

morphos team is charging for a license. right? for maintenance costs. aros team does not. now are you going to tell the morphos team to get real jobs instead?

now, os4 companies would certainly gather better support if they delivered comparable results in the same fields as aros developers instead justifying their products and prices with the heritage alone.

it isnt exactly unheard of, that the community gathered a bounty or otherwise supported developers from os4 or morphos camp. so whats your point?

Why would I ask the MorphOS team to get jobs?  Lmao.  They're charging for work, I'm paying.

[TheMagicM]

You're as thick skinned as I am!
Damn, you're actually a pretty likable guy.

And I did just mutter to a panhandler to "Get a job" about an hour ago, so...

Those comments I made WERE pretty rude.

And what's scary is, I DO kind of miss W.

Not the brightest sumbeotch, but I'd rather have a beer with him than be in the same room with Trump.
And no matter what mistakes Jr. may have made, his heart seems to have been in the right place.

I keep expecting them to play Darth Vader's theme every time they show Trump enter a room.

Well, it's ok.  I didn't take offense.   I understand what you're meaning.  I just mean a dude as skilled as Kalamatee can easily get a job.  I'm at fault for disregarding the point of this thread.  Just saying, he should have no problem finding a job.

[TheMagicM]

@TheMagicM

I visited Ireland/Donegal a few months ago, and It was somewhat deserted. Very nice place, and superfriendly people. But the locals said the jobs was far and few between.
Alot of the locals left the country to find work, and if you have a family with kids, its not always easy to uproot and move just like that.

So saying it shouldnt be hard to find jobs; austerity in Europa has been applied much harsher than in USA. Germany is doing very well, in addition to the old Sovjet states. The socalled Old Europa, not so much.

Well that sucks.  He has one heck of a skillset.