Open-source software and services provider OpenLogic has launched a commercial support program through which developers are paid for each issue they resolve for OpenLogic customers. You say:
Paying programmers for their work? What a novel idea. 30%
It's wrong. Open source participation has never been about payment. 9%
It won't work. For reliable support, you need a dedicated staff and service-level agreements. 14%
This has a lot more to do with marketing than rewarding developers. 9%
Great. It's about time the open source community saw some of that services money. 38%