On 17 August 2012 18:50, Darrell Anderson <humanreadable@...> wrote:
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Here is a project that implemented a bug bounty program:
>>
>> Bounty Page:
>> http://www.tarsnap.com/bugbounty.html
>>
>> Results:
>> http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2011-08-26-1265-dollars-of-tarsnap-bugs.html
>>
>> Lessons Learned:
>> http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2011-09-05-lessons-learned-from-bountying-bugs.html
>>
>> Kind of a cool idea
>>
>> What do y'all think about that?
>
> Based on some of the bounties discussed in the blog:
>
> Trinity Desktop Environment
>
> Summary:
>   Bug reports filed: 1176
>   Bug reports resolved: 607
>   Cumulative deficit: 569
>
> Blocker bugs: 16 * $50 = $800
> Critical bugs: 21 * $20 =  $420
> Major bugs: 62 * $15 = $930
> Normal bugs: 187 * $10 = $1,870
> Minor bugs: 95 * $5 = $475
> Trivial bugs: 15 * $1 = $15
> Enhancements/Wishlist: 147 * $10 = $1,470
> Need packaging: 30 * $5 = $150
>
> Total: $6,130
>
> Additional bugs resolved but not filed, such as comment cleanup, spell checking, branding, etc.: $?,???
>
> Darrell
>
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I don't think it would be reasonable for us to pay that high of a
price. His is a smaller project, and he had more cash than we do. But
on a smaller level (maybe $1 per minor, $2 per normal $10 per major,
$25 for blockers) or something would be more in order