Re: Bountysource campaign for gcc-vax

[John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz%physik.fu-berlin.de@localhost>]

On 5/27/20 3:09 PM, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
>> Yes, the site is sometimes a bit slow. Just try again later and it will work.
> 
> Now it "works" but won't let me participate unless I sign in with a social
> network account.  It also appears not to support anonymous donations.

You can create an account on their website here:

> https://www.bountysource.com/signin

Just provide an email address and a password and it will create an account. You
should be able to create an account anonymously.

> In sum: this "bountysource" site smells like a scam to me in about 3 different
> ways.  Bummer.  I'd like to contribute to this effort.

Bountysource is being used by IBM, so unless you mistrust IBM, I don't think
there is a reason to consider Bountysource a scam:

> https://www.bountysource.com/teams/ibm

Also, we have successfully used Bountysource for the same GCC efforts for m68k:

> https://www.bountysource.com/issues/80706251-m68k-convert-the-backend-to-mode_cc-so-it-can-be-kept-in-future-releases

I have independently talked to the developer and he confirmed to me that he
received the bounty.

Adrian

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