<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><div><span>"developers already "donate" a ton of time and<br>energy to the projects, and if they have to pay to attend a sprint<br>(where they contribute even more), it doesn't make sense"</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I agree partially, that they have to be shown consideration and to be encouraged.</span></div><div><span>How ever they may be given a concession, as the organisers are also from typically</span></div><div><span>similar backgrounds. You spend for such events, with good returns for sure, and those</span></div><div><span>attending will also benefit by 'Networking'.</span></div><div><span>Ravi</span></div></div></div></body></html>