[QGIS-Developer] Issues in Feedback state & auto-closing issues

[Martin Dobias]

Hi Nyall

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 4:28 AM Nyall Dawson <nyall.dawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, I figure it's an accurate reflection of the situation. A feature
> request older than this will likely NEVER get implemented without
> funding. If we don't go for a specific label, I'd suggest we make the
> bot message say something like:
>
> "Hey, your feature request hasn't been implemented in the 2 months
> since you suggested it. That doesn't mean it's not a great idea! (more
> likely, our developers are just busy with other priorities). The good
> news is that YOU can still see this feature become a reality! Some
> possible suggestions are:
> - Dive into the QGIS code, and implement it yourself. If you've got
> coding experience, QGIS is a fantastic, friendly open-source community
> to contribute to.
> - Pay one of the QGIS core developers to implement it for you.
> Developers aren't necessarily volunteers, and often require payment to
> justify the time they invest into the QGIS project. Our developers
> LOVE working on QGIS, but they also like to eat and pay their rents!
> - Run your own crowd funding or co-funding campaign and raise funds to
> see the feature sponsored.
> If you've any questions regarding how to approach any of these
> suggestions, just ask below, and one of our team members will assist."

That's nice and positive wording - definitely worth a try :-)

Cheers
Martin