[Qgis-user] Open Source Routing in QGIS

[Bernd Vogelgesang]

Hi Paolo,

in general, i very much like the idea of crowd funding for qgis features.  
The contributers shouldn't be only rewarded by warm words from the  
community, but i really wonder why you started this initiative with such a  
feature !?

I know that there are as many use cases for qgis as there are users, but  
for me personally, this exact feature has no priority at all. I don't even  
have an idea what i could use it for. Am i supposed to go on a trip with  
my notebook and online connection to find my destination???

I would happily donate money for more multi-use items than this, like  
painless spatialite support fro all functions, native Access mdb support,  
same features on linux as on Windows without having to do wizardry and  
other stuff i just can't name at the moment.

This brings me to the point how you chose this and gonna choose future  
projects.
I would prefer having a moderated poll, where users simply could drop  
their thoughts and which could be rated by others, merged together by  
people with insight into the qgis development and finally pick the highest  
rated ideas for such a bidforfix-thing.
This would ensure a fundamental user-interest in the project, and a  
broader awareness of what is needed or could be enhanced.
I am quite sure that shouldn't be too hard to set up (or you could start a  
bidforfix for that? ;) )

I fear that the poor presentation on that website won't open too many  
purses.
In 12 lines, i am roughly told what the feature is about. I caught the  
keywords OSM, routing, service, but how about a use case ?

As you started that bid, you should have a fair idea about what the needed  
budget will be, but there is nothing mentioned (maybe thats the way this  
system works, but thats rather strange to me)
I think that many people (or at least I) have problems donating money in a  
project where they don't have the slightest idea about the figures and  
their part in it, and easily have the feeling that they throw their money  
in a bottomless pit.

My conclusion:
1. Crowd funding is great!
2. There should be a poll/survey on wanted/needed features
3. Digest those ideas
4. Make raw budgets
5. Ask for donations
6. Find developers

Just my 2 cents (and maybe I'm completely wrong and everyone except me is  
gasping for qgis-routing)
Bernd




Am 13.02.2013, 15:37 Uhr, schrieb Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>:

> Hi all.
> If you are interested in having routing in QGIS, based on powerful  
> external servers,
> this is your chance to contribute effectively to the project; just go to
> http://www.bidforfix.com/p/qgis.org/2/ and make your donation; as soon  
> as the total
> sum will be reached, the work will start, and you'll pay only after  
> effective
> completion of the work.
> This is the first time we use crowdfunding for a QGIS feature; if this  
> approach is
> successful, we'll use it for many other functions, bugfixing, etc.
> Please help us spreading the word, also through social networks etc.
> Your feedback is always welcome.
> All the best.


-- 
Bernd Vogelgesang * Siedlerstrasse 2 * 91083 Baiersdorf * +49-9133-825374


Am 13.02.2013, 15:37 Uhr, schrieb Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>:

> Hi all.
> If you are interested in having routing in QGIS, based on powerful  
> external servers,
> this is your chance to contribute effectively to the project; just go to
> http://www.bidforfix.com/p/qgis.org/2/ and make your donation; as soon  
> as the total
> sum will be reached, the work will start, and you'll pay only after  
> effective
> completion of the work.
> This is the first time we use crowdfunding for a QGIS feature; if this  
> approach is
> successful, we'll use it for many other functions, bugfixing, etc.
> Please help us spreading the word, also through social networks etc.
> Your feedback is always welcome.
> All the best.


-- 
Bernd Vogelgesang * Siedlerstrasse 2 * 91083 Baiersdorf * +49-9133-825374