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What do you mean?

The process, as I understand it, is simply that the sponsors of the prize (or whatever it is best called-- let's say "compensation") announce the terms. People then try to find bugs in fulfillment of the terms. If they meet the terms, they are paid for it. I would suggest the following:

1) If by "(people) they don't wan't" you mean disreputable sorts, I would claim that these are often precisely the people they would want. Since such scruffy nerf-herders are the type, in part, against whom they are trying to guard, their input is invaluable.

2) They are putting their money where their mouth-- or, at least, their code-- is. They are not saying that they expect it to be full of bugs. They are, rather, saying that there are few enough that they don't anitcipate losing much money on it. They are essentially daring the public to find flaws, and offering a substantial prize for such flaws. That seems to show exceptional confidence.

3) Furthermore, by making the awarding of a prize public knowledge, they are validating their willingness to stand by the terms of the "contest", and are showing that the money will be paid. That would tend to attract more competent reviewers who also want to cash in.

Posted by: Martin Marvinski   Posted on: 03/31/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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