2016-06-26, 18:12:37
(This post was last modified: 2016-10-05, 18:51:25 by ecocomputing.)
First, you need to explain whether the program you want created all ready exists on other repositories (arch, debian, ubuntu), or whether it's an entirely new program (made from scratch). If it all ready exists on other repositories, explain in your post where you found the program (on the arch, debian, or ubuntu repository). If you found it on the ubunu repository, check whether it exists on arch or debian too (this as arch or debian packages are easier to convert to .tazpkg). If it all ready exists on the slitaz repository, but you just want a more recent version of the package, also mention that and specify exactly the version number you want.
Note that you might come across the "tazpkg" command and thus assume the conversion might be something you can do yourself (and don't need a developer for). That's often a wrong assumption to make, as the packages made this way often still need a lot of manual input to actually get them working (the conversion is often poorly done and doesn't work).
If you decide to do a donation to the developer afterwards, make a web-based bitcoin wallet first (like CoinMate.io) and make sure you transferred money to it (so have bitcoins on the account). Also, try not to be too cheap. Being cheap leads to a linux distro that is maintained worse, making you need to use the more popular distro's which you don't want, or worse -needing to pay for windows cd's and programs-. A good way on how to asses what's a fair amount to give is to ask for how much work hours he spend on it. Going rates these days are between 15 and 60 euro per hour (see http://www.peopleperhour.com/freelance/linux+developer ). You off course decide how much to give (it's a donation after all, its not a payment for work provided !), but remember that the less you give, the less inclined the developer might be to accept any other requests you might have.
Once you found a developer interested to work on it, make sure you ask him when he'll start on it, and perhaps keep contact with him via instant messenger, or via e-mail. That way, can follow the progression and possibly alter the program's development when it's in progress (so it ends up being exactly how you want it to be).
Note that you might come across the "tazpkg" command and thus assume the conversion might be something you can do yourself (and don't need a developer for). That's often a wrong assumption to make, as the packages made this way often still need a lot of manual input to actually get them working (the conversion is often poorly done and doesn't work).
If you decide to do a donation to the developer afterwards, make a web-based bitcoin wallet first (like CoinMate.io) and make sure you transferred money to it (so have bitcoins on the account). Also, try not to be too cheap. Being cheap leads to a linux distro that is maintained worse, making you need to use the more popular distro's which you don't want, or worse -needing to pay for windows cd's and programs-. A good way on how to asses what's a fair amount to give is to ask for how much work hours he spend on it. Going rates these days are between 15 and 60 euro per hour (see http://www.peopleperhour.com/freelance/linux+developer ). You off course decide how much to give (it's a donation after all, its not a payment for work provided !), but remember that the less you give, the less inclined the developer might be to accept any other requests you might have.
Once you found a developer interested to work on it, make sure you ask him when he'll start on it, and perhaps keep contact with him via instant messenger, or via e-mail. That way, can follow the progression and possibly alter the program's development when it's in progress (so it ends up being exactly how you want it to be).
